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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri paid tributes to veteran Industrialist Ratan Tata on his demise and remembered him for his contribution to the development of India and said he was very much a part of India's liberalisation.
Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai aged 86 on Wednesday. "...He not just grew a business empire but his contribution to the development of India and work for humanitarian causes and philanthropy...He was very much a part of India's liberalisation...He is somebody who will be missed. I have had the chance to meet several times...We spoke to them when they bid to acquire Air India...Ratan ji will not just continue to be regarded as a major contributor who fashioned the fabric of modern indian economy and development, he will continue to live on as a legend. Every time I learnt something when I met him...," said Hardeep Singh Puri. Another Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the name 'Tata' is now synonymous with vision, leadership and unwavering commitment to nation-building. "The whole nation is shocked after knowing that Ratan Tata is no more. The Tata group has played a pivotal role in helping the country to rebuild. The name 'Tata' is now synonymous with vision, leadership and unwavering commitment to nation-building...Ratan Tata was known for his simplicity...With the demise of Ratan Tata, Bharat Mata has lost her son who can't be forgotten so easily....," said Pralhad Joshi. Offering condolences on the demise of Ratan Tata, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Thursday termed the veteran industrialist as a "remarkable person" and his passing away is a national loss. Speaking to ANI, the minister who is in Vientiane for the ASEAN summits said that he used to work "quite closely" with the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and the outpouring on his death is people's feeling of respect and affection towards him. "I first met him when I was a kind of middle-level in the government. We started the CEO forum with the United States. He was a natural choice as a person who was to lead it. So those years we used to work together quite closely, travel together to the US, and when the Americans came over, talk to them as well. And then I renewed my relationship, and I went to Singapore. Singapore always had a very special place for Ratan Tata, because I think, if my memory serves me right, he started his career there," Jaishankar said. Tata's demise, he said, has evoked some serious emotions among people across a wide cross-section. The mortal remains of Ratan Tata, draped in the national flag, has been kept at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) lawns for the public to pay last respects. As per a statement from Tata Trust, the mortal remains of Ratan Tata will be taken on its final journey at 4 pm today. Ratan Tata, born on December 28, 1937, in Mumbai, was the Chairman of Ratan Tata Trust and Dorabji Tata Trust, two of the largest private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. (ANI)
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