Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, who is known for his social causes and philanthropic efforts, has responded to the social media campaign demanding for Bharat Ratna, the country s highest honour, to be given to him.
Tata took to Twitter on Saturday and asked people to discontinue the campaign.
He wrote, While I appreciate the sentiments expressed by a section of the social media in terms of an award, I would humbly like to request that such campaigns be discontinued.
He further added, Instead, I consider myself fortunate to be an Indian and to try and contribute to India s growth and prosperity.
From a renowned octogenarian’s kind gesture to a t-shirt spreading hope – the top stories of the week
This week, SocialStory witnessed Ratan Tata’s first act of kindness in 2021, along with other stories of empowerment, hope and positivity.
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Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group,
Ratan Tata, visited one of his ailing employees in Pune, without any fanfare, as has been his style over the years.
Meanwhile, a single black T-shirt has travelled from India to Singapore, and then further on to Tokyo, Los Angeles and other places through an extraordinary show of hope and positivity called
Project Hope.