Ratan Tata’s funeral brought together people from all walks of life…
The final rites of Ratan Tata, the esteemed industrialist and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, were conducted with full state honours on Thursday evening. Tata, aged 86, passed away on Wednesday night at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. Dignitaries such as Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani were among those who paid their respects to the legendary business leader.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has proposed that Ratan Tata be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor. This proposal, approved at the state level, will now be forwarded to the Central government. In honour of Tata’s legacy, both Maharashtra and Gujarat have declared a day of mourning.
Ratan Tata was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan in 2008, India’s second-highest civilian honour, and the Padma Bhushan in 2000. His association with the Tata Group began in 1961, where he started his career on the shop floor of Tata Steel. Tata succeeded J.R.D. Tata as chairman of Tata Sons in 1991. Under his leadership, the Tata Group expanded its global footprint through key acquisitions like Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, and Corus, transforming the company into a global conglomerate.
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