Fortunate to contribute to India's growth: Ratan Tata asks netizens to stop Bharat Ratna campaign

The hashtag #BharatRatnaForRatanTata started trending on Twitter yesterday after netizens called to recognise his efforts

Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata on Saturday took to Twitter to request netizens to stop an ongoing campaign demanding a Bharat Ratna for him.

"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. Instead, I consider myself fortunate to be an Indian and to try and contribute to India’s growth and prosperity."

The hashtag #BharatRatnaForRatanTata started trending on Twitter yesterday after support poured in from netizens for recognising his efforts towards the country. It all started after a motivational speaker Dr Vivek Bhindra tweeted about the campaign to confer the highest civilian award to Ratan Tata.

Twitterati jumped on the chance to recall instances when Tata displayed characteristics of a true leader, highlighting that he deserves the honour.

In March last year, the Tatas had pledged Rs 1,500 crore for combating coronavirus pandemic. Tata Sons, the holding firm of the Tata group companies, announced an additional Rs 1,000 crore support towards Covid-19 and related activities above the Rs 500 crore pledged by Tata Trusts earlier.