Ratan Tata Prayer Meet: When Hindu & Christian priest, Muslim imam and Sikh guru stood shoulder to shoulder

Ratan Tata's funeral was performed with full state honours at the Worli crematorium in Mumbai earlier today after the veteran industrialist passed away due to age-related illnesses. Dr. Shama Mohamed, National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress (INC), took to the microblogging platform ‘X’ and said as part of the funeral rites, a Hindu priest, a Muslim imam, a Sikh guru, and a Christian priest all stood in respect behind Ratan Tata's mortal remains.

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‘Even after his passing, Ratan Tata continues to embody the true essence of being Indian. At his funeral, a Hindu priest, a Muslim imam, a Sikh guru, and a Christian priest all stood in respect behind his mortal remains. It’s a powerful image of unity that BJP’s blind followers may not appreciate," Dr. Shama Mohamed said in a post on ’X', formerly Twitter.

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed the death of the 86-year-old business tycoon. Ratan Tata's mortal remains were kept at National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), for people to pay their last respects to the veteran industrialist. In the evening, the last remains were cremated at Worli Crematorium after the last rites were performed with full state honour.

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India Inc pays tribute to Ratan Tata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, his wife Nita Ambani and several other eminent personalities arrived at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai to pay last respects to the iconic industrialists who will be remembered for generations.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde tabled the proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna Award on Ratan Tata posthumously. The approved proposal will be submitted to the central government for its approval. NCP-SCP Chief Sharad Pawar and KM Birla paid their last respects to the business tycoon. Home Minister Amit Shah is also expected to attend the last rites on behalf of the Modi government.

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Ratan Tata, born on December 28, 1937, in Mumbai, was the Chairman of Ratan Tata Trust and Dorabji Tata Trust, two of India's largest private-sector-promoted philanthropic trusts. He was Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, from 1991 until his retirement in 2012. Then, he was appointed Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons. In 2008, he was honoured with the country's second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.