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Mumbai: The state of Maharashtra has declared a day of mourning on Thursday, October 10, to honour the legacy of the legendary industrialist Ratan Tata, who passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday. As the country pays tribute to Tata’s immense contributions to industry and society, many prominent figures from various sectors are set to attend his last rites today.
Prominent Industrialists to Attend
A large gathering of industrial leaders and business tycoons is expected at the funeral. Some of the key figures attending include:
– Mukesh Ambani & Anant Ambani (Reliance Industries)
– N. R. Narayana Murthy (Infosys)
– Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group)
– Shashikant Das (RBI Governor)
– Kishore Damani
– Vedanta Group
– Jindal Group
– Harsh Goenka
– Gautam Adani
– Shiv Nadar
– Uday Kotak
– Anand Mahindra & Anish Shah
– Ajay Piramal
– Falguni Nayar
– Rajan Pai
– Baba Ramdev
Political Leaders Paying Their Respects
Several politicians from across the country are also set to attend, including:
– Rahul Gandhi (Congress Party)
– Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi Chief Minister)
– Rajnath Singh (Union Minister)
– Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister)
– M K Stalin (Tamil Nadu Chief Minister)
– Nitish Kumar (Bihar Chief Minister)
– Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra Deputy CM)
– Eknath Shinde (Maharashtra CM)
– Sharad Pawar (NCP)
– The Thackeray Family (Shiv Sena)
– Raj Thackeray and son
– Ashwini Vaishnaw (Union Minister)
– Piyush Goyal (Union Minister)
Film Industry Stars in Attendance
The funeral will also see tributes from the film industry, with prominent actors and celebrities attending, including:
– Amitabh Bachchan
– Shah Rukh Khan
– Aamir Khan
– Rajinikanth
– Salman Khan
– Rohit Sharma
(This is a tentative list)
Final Preparations
The ceremony is expected to be a solemn occasion, with many prominent figures from various fields gathering to pay their last respects to one of India’s most respected industrial icons.
In a mark of respect, the Maharashtra government has taken steps to honour Tata’s memory and has announced state mourning today. The Chief Minister's Office confirmed that the national flag will fly at half-mast across all government offices in the state. Additionally, all entertainment events have been suspended for the day.