The man who stole the show

He has done it -- Laxmi Mittal has done it. The implication is that this is a pioneering feat and that Indian businessmen can rise to the top and stay there for a long time. Commerce runs in the arteries of Indians and nobody can do anything about it except envy.
God Bless the Mittals.
Satchi David,
USA
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Dear Mr.Mittal, I wish you a very great success and congratulations for all your hard work God bless you, also good wishes to your family.
I am a big admire of you and your success and always be ready to see you on new, I too hope to do some things like you, not in big way like you, but at least some where my goal, I hope to have your email id so I can mail you and get good lessons.
Thanks & good wishes,
Dorothy Sethi
DUBAI (UAE)
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Congratulations on your success. May you redefine success and create history. Good luck, health, and God bless you.
Saritha Amit Bhagat
Nagpur
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I only wish that 100% of world steel output comes only from Mittal Steel. Please capture the rest of the steel industry also. Only few men can achieve and you lead those achievers.
Raj Mohan
Coimbatore
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Congrats, keep it up & please don't forget to help in any way to other small investors it does not mean only in cash any kind of support will do. Kudos from one Calcuttian to another
TARUN SHARMA
UAE
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I congratulate as Mr.Mittal & his team on handling this deal. At this point of time as world is become smaller ever as communication & competence This will be bigger open dock for Indian to taken
Srinath
Hyderabad
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It is very proud moment in the Indian history
Fenil Manek
London
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Dear Mittal,
Congratulations from the bottom of my heart for having succeeded in closing the deal with Arcelor with perseverance effort. You have created a grand success story not only for you but also for the mighty India.
Long live the Indian supremacy.
With best wishes,
A patriotic Indian,
Ravindra Vytla
Hyderabad
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Nothing succeeds like success. Nothing is impossible for Indians. You have proved it well. Keep it going... Congratulations !!!!!
Harpreet Dhillon,
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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Dear Mr.Mittal,
Congratulations! You have proved yourself to be the modern-day "Gandhiji"! Hope u have many more successes in the future. We are proud of you & India.
Jai Hind.
Binoy Shaw,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Regardless of the magnitude of the deal, the manner of achieving it is the sign of a winner.
Kiran Mokashi
Mumbai
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I am proud to be an Indian
Suren,
USA
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Congrats on your acquiring Arcelor. This is the way to go..... Congrats Lakshmi Mittal..
Mera Bharat Mahan
Raman Dua
Toronto, Canada
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Congratulations Mr.Mittal on this amazing victory.
Heena Ahmed,
New Zealand
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We are proud of your good self. You are truly a MAN OF STEEL.
R.K.BHAT
Mumbai
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I don’t know whether Mr. Mittal will actually ever get to read this but if he does I want him to know I am extremely proud of him. I will definitely respond to his call to all Indians in the best manner I can. He has become a source of big inspiration for me. Thank you so much and Congratulations.
Anish Koppikar
Australia
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DearMr.Mittal,
It is over 5 years since I have reading your articles in the newspaper and internet and I am extremely thrilled about your achievements in relative short time to become the biggest STEEL businessman in the world. May GOD bless you more and more and the name you earned for Indians and for India. We pray to GOD for your GOOD health and Long life.
Thanks,
Malkit Singh Sappal
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
USA
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Planet Earth !!! Meet the mettle of Mittal - Cool Steel ( Not Black, Brown or Bear)
Bernard Francis Sirur
Kuwait
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Dear Sir, I am an Indian international student in the US and aspire to reach summits such as you have.
Regards,
Nitin Jaitly
San Jose, CA
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Good luck! I appreciate your hard work and strong character
Frederic Ganessane
Sweden
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Though I have been living abroad for many years, I feel proud that Mr. Mittal has created an empire with his steel business. Congratulations to him and to all Indians, who are struggling to come up and make Indians get respected around the world.
Govind Kotwani
Tenerife, Spain
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I would like to congratulate Mr. Mittal from the bottom of my heart
Ashutosh Shyam
India
Dear Mr Mittal,
You have shown the world that Indians can also make it happen.
Bhushan
Malaysia
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Sir,
Congratulations on your achievement. All the best for your future endevours.
Allwyn Saldanha
Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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Congratulations on your success and I wish you all the best for your future works.
Mohan Shetty
Chicago-Bangalore
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Mr. Mittal Don’t get satisfied, rule the world
Kat
Japan
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Dear Mr.Lakshmi Mittal,
I am extremely glad about your victory which i was sure of and expecting for last 5 months. Every day I prayed god to make you successful in this deed and god has done a great favour by shading his grace on you and we all Indians who are proud of you.
I wish you every success in future and wish you make a still bigger name in teh world history. Congratulations once again and God bless you.
Shrikant, Anuradha & Ruddhi
Shrikant Potnis
Kuwait
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Heartiest Congratulations. Laxmi Mittal is the pride of India and we are proud of him
Prajnananda
Orissa
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Lakshmi Niwas Mittal has become the biggest inspiration for Indians all over the world. He has made the world take Indians with respect and pride.
Yogesh
Australia
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Dear Big Brother Lakshmiji, This is one Tiny tot of the vast Indian Population, Congratulating you and wishing you all the best for many such stepping stones of success.
Your small Indian brother JOHNY
John Anto Thomas
Sharjah UAE
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Congratulations Laxmi,You have brought glory to Town of Sadulpur , district of Churu, state of Rajasthan, Indian nation and every Indian national.
Laxminarayan Taparia
Norwalk CA. USA
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Congratulation Sir,
Really you are a great business.
Bharat Shah
Calgary - Albaerta-Canada
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Sir,
We are proud of you and may Allah give you more success...
Syed Raziulla
Bangalore
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It is a proud moment for you, for your family about you, for Mittal Steel and all of us Indians. But I am sure, as I read in your interview that this deal is also indeed a good one for the Arcelor shareholders. Ultimately only a Win-Win sustains. Congratulations. If there is any way I can be part of this success story "Mittal Steel" I will consider it my fortune. Good Luck.
Ravindra D Kale
Dubai, UAE
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Sir, our heartiest congratulation for your new organization: Mittal-Arcelor. May GOD give you the strength to make this a success story as you have always done.
Mr.Dipak Chatterjee
Dubai, U.A.E
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Sir, you have made us proud Indian, gives me hope that your success will give success.
Mohamed Iqbal
Sharjah, UAE
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Dear Mr.Mittal, We are proud of you. You have shown this world that Indians are no non-sense people. India is now taking-up it`s rightful place in Globe. I too am trying hard to shine our country... you are an inspiration to us.
Sunil Kothari
Dubai, UAE
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I am really proud of your achievements and the glory you have brought to Indians all around the world. Incidentally, I am an ex employee of SAIL. Wish you all the best in all future ventures.
Nanda Gopal
Bahrain
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Hello Mr. Mittal, I would like to congratulate you on the Mittal-Arcelor merger. You are truely an inspiration to me. Congrats again.
Regards,
Sanjot Savant
USA
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Mr. Mittal, You should be very proud of yourself, I cannot express enough, how proud I am of you. Inspite of my bad luck & loss in business & partners in business, I am more than encouraged by you & will tell my two baby boys about you & your life. God Bless You. I wish I could work for you...Goodluck.
Gagan Lamba
Sedona, AZ, USA
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You have done Indians proud wherever they are! Such a great success story spun in a span of about 30 years is simply amazing. You are a source of inspiration to millions of Indians all over the world. I take great pride in talking to my colleagues who are of different nationalities at my workplace. It has been a great catharsis for us Indians who were suppressed, repressed and depressed for centuries of colonial rule and were regarded as pariahs. Hope this would inspire more Indians to shed their inferiority complex to come forward and say "Yes, we have arrived now" GO MITTAL GO!!
Baldev Sondhi
Burnaby, Canada
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Mr. Mittal, hearty congratulation to you. Finally u did it. Salute to you. Now I am waiting for u to become richest man in world. ATTN - BILL GATES. Jai Hind.
Rahul Mahajan
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Congratulations Mr MIttal...Sir,your vision has been very prescient....in fact the far sightedness of your achievements....Your indomitable spirit is a shining example to all mankind of what is possible if GOD is with you! I am proud to be an Indian.
Kishore.P.Samtani
Barbados,West Indies
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It’s a great achievement indeed and we all should be proud of it. MR Mittal has shown his determination and placed strategies at right time to lure stakeholders. Well done, you are truly a man of steel with unlimited potential.
Harish
Sydney
We are proud of your achievement, and the cool you kept in spite of provocation. Keep it up, and all the best.
Nikhil J Upadhyay
United States
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I'm really very happy that at last Mr. Mittal has grabbed the great deal. It’s really a very proud feeling for all those Indians, who really care for the name of their country.
Rajiv Ranjan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Sir, hearty congratulations for your success. I am your admirer, who wants to be successful in business creating my own stlye. You are the encouragement for many youngsters like me in India.
Veena
Hyderabad
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I feel proud of your achievement for multiple reasons. I would like to work with you on something meaningful in India. I'm a Manager, Technology in IT field.
Sanjeev Mittal
London, UK
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Dear Mr Mittal, It truly shows that determination and perseverance can conquer the unconquerable. We all in India offer our warm congratulations to you, your team and family and pray for your success in all future endeavours.
Best Wishes,
Agnes.B.D'silva
Mumbai
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I congratulate you sir for the landmark acquisition of World's No.2 Steel Maker, inspite of strong resistance from them. Your patience and far-sightedness is commendable.
All the best to you. May God bless you and your family. I guess this just the start and sooner you will have something bigger than this. I appreciate you for making India proud about you and your business. You are the icon. References like you will make India a great country in the eyes of many other who know very less about India and its potential.
Kishore Kumar Kintali
NY, USA
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Mr. Mittal had done a great job. I was following his takeover since first day it appeared in newspapers. I am very proud of you.
Harin Desai
New Zealand
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Sri Mittalji I am very proud of you sir. Expand your kingdom all over the world.
S.Prabhakaran Pillai
Dubai
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Congratulations Mr. Mittal!! I was a part of the design process of your first plant PT Ispat Indo way back in 1974-75. Today you made us feel proud as Indian. My God bless you and grant you more success. We wish to see you as the World’s richest man!!
Suprovat Chattopadhya
Nigeria
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Mr. Mittal congratulations!!! Very well done Sir, you are doing us Indians really very proud. Keep it up and keep it going. ALL THE VERY BEST TO YOU FOR YOUR BIDS IN INDIA & CHINA.
Basharat Ali Khan
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Congratulations and best wishes for acquiring Arcelor. May the almighty shower his blessings on you today, tomorrow and forever. All the best.
Gani Ahmed shaikh
Mumbai
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By your patient victory, you have done all Indians proud. May Goddess Laxmi give you greater success.
Atul Razdan
Dehradun
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Hello Mr. Mittal, I have been following you since the past year now & even tried to get an entry into the ECO Times award night but was told that I was too late to register. Wanted to hear from you about following one's dreams. Saw your interview with Simi Grewal on TV & am in awe of what you are doing. I don’t know why but something inside me tells me to admire you. Keep up the good work & wish you all the success in your endeavor.
Warm Regards,
Tushar
Mumbai, India
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Congratulations on your success, wish you all the best. I am proud to be an India and to have a countryman like you. Well done.
Virendra Saxena
Green Park
London
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Mr. Mittal has set up a Benchmark for India in international business.
Ashwin Agarwal
Mumbai
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I feel very proud of myself to congratulate Mr.Mittal for his vision. I find him the person who ‘thinks Indian and acts globle’. Bravo!
Kamal Singh
France
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"Some fight to win, some win to fight further and for some fighting and winning is the sheer way to prove their existence".
Varun Tandon
Calgary, Canada
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Heartiest congratulations Mr. Mittal! You have made me doubly proud, as I am an Indian and a steel man too. Hope worst is over for steel industry worldwide. Keep it up!
Jitendra Mohan Palaiya
Bhilai
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Congratulations Mr. Mittal. Persistance has finally paid. The point that an Indian can make it so high in the international level is making me more emotional. Congratulations once again.
Sundar
Bangalore
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I am really pleased for Mr.Laxmi Mittals victory in this bid, its a good example for Indians to get inspired and show the world what they are capable of. Lots of good wishes to Mr.Mittal ......Jai Bharat.
Indian
Germany
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A moment that just cannot be expressed in words but still, there is a saying in India that Bhagwan ke ghar der hai per andher nahi. At last the real gladiator has taken victory from the mouth of defeat.
Bipin
Jodhpur
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Many congratulations to the Indian tycoon in the business of steel. This success have made Indians a great proud and presented a role model for Indian entrepreneurship to follow in the future. I wish LN Mittal continues his journey towards success and glory in the future as well.
Vishal Chaturvedi
New Delhi
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Mr.Mittal, your achievements are a pride for people like us who are working outside India. We can claim that our country-man is now the world' No. 1 steel maker - kudos to you!!
Krishna Mohan
Saudi Arabia
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Congraluations Mr. Mittal, You are the face of India for world.
Naveen Dixit
Agra
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Conratulations Mr. Mittal. You deserved this win
Nirmal Thaker
London
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Dear Mr.Mittal, We are indeed so very proud of you. You are a beacon for so many of us out side our country of origin. You not only a wonderful human being; you are a great Indian too. It will be an honour to see you in Canada.
Major & Dr.(Mrs.) R.K. Bhardwaj
Canada
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Thanks to Mr.Lakshmi Mittal for giving Indian a big name in steel. I congratulate you, and may god give you more success in your life. And give Indian a big name in the world in all fields.
Manohar Ravji Nargolia
Kuwait
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Congratulations Laxmi Mittalji. We Indians are proud of you. You are a true businessman. I am pretty sure, you will definitely reach on No.1. Congratulations to you!
Vijita Srivastav
Minneapolis, USA
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Mr.& Mrs.Laxmi Mittal & family, you have really made all Indians proud by proving to be a pure Rajasthani with stainless steel nerves & mantle. God bless you & accept our hearty congratulations.
Sudershan Lal
Doha,State Of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
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Sir, you are India's 'Kohinoor'!
Manish Goyal
London, UK
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Dear Sri Mittal, Lakshmi is always with you and you have proved yet again that nothing can stop you. God bless you with many more achievements.
A.Parthasarathy
Camp Toronto
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I worked in Steel Authority of Inida limited for more than 12 years. I am proud of you as an anchor steel man of India doing so well in overseas. I used to regularly see your news on this issue. My best wishes to you and your family on this success.
Harjit Singh Virdi
New Zealand.
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Nothing except firm determination and determined firmness can lead to success. Congratulations and best of luck for the future.
Lalit Chinoy
College Station, Texas, USA
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Please bring winds of change in India. You have shown it to whole world that you really are STEELMAN. So lift up India from its current situation. Congratulations on your biggest achievement!
Amit Vaswani
St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
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I am in mortgage business here in US, not many Indians are in this business. I sometimes feel it is difficult for a foreign born to make it in this industry. But looking at Mr. Mittal I feel encouraged and proud to be Indian. You are the encouragement for people like us. God bless you and India.
Rajiv Sethi
USA
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Dear Sir, You have really made Indians proud all over the world. Your achievements have proved that Indians are not only good software developers but also good entrepreneurs. Once again good luck with your new endeavour.
Sanjeev
Toronto
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Congratulations for your already known victory!! We knew you would win. This gives India a new name in international business.
Kandarp Shah
Melbourne, Australia
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Mr.Mittal you have proven to be a true Marwari. Your risk taking and business skills is a testament to the legend of the business genes of the Marwari's. Business is in your blood!
Dr. Summers
Harvard University
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Any fool can buy anything at any price. The trick is to buy below the "going" price and eventually (if needed) to sell it "above" the going price. Arcelor made Mittal pay well above the market price, got majority shares and board of director seats of the new entity, kept its headquarters. And the name Arcelor Mittal rather than Mittal Arcelor. Sorry, looks like Arcelor "bought" Mittal. However, if the world steel markets remain constant for five years, Mittal will finally see some benefits. In this business, five years is a lifetime
Mohan Bhagwanani, Canada
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We are indeed proud of you Mr Mittal for this achievement. This has inspired us in many ways. Best wishes to you and your family for the new roles and responsibilities bestowed upon you.
Soopriti Lall,
Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand
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Hi,
I congratulate you sir for the landmark acquisition of World's No.2 Steel Maker inspite of strong resistance from them. Your patience and far-sightedness is commendable. All the best to you.
Varghese N.V.
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Congrats ! You have done India proud ! This is a watershed not only for the biggest global Indian corporate deal but for being a pathbreaker for brave new India !!!
Dr Anoop Swarup
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Hi Laxmi..
You are the man !
Harry Singh
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Congratulations on your unique achievement. I am proud to be an Indian. Wish you many more successes
Joy Nelliyattu
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
Kudos to the good work of an Indian. I am too young to be writing this but nevertheless I am really feeling proud. Bravo!!
Neha Srivastava
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Congrats to you on your victory. You have made India proud.
Venkatesh
Article: Congratulate Lakshmi Mittal
Message: My heartist congragulation to you sir. It has made every Indian proud !!!!!!!!!
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News is that Mittals have taken over Arcelor. On reading the terms of the settlement, the fact is Arcelor has taken over Mittal Steel. So the headquarter of Arcelor is Luxemburg. Surprisingly, Mittals are paying. So, why are the Indian media, rejoicing?
R K Markan
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Hello, I am an ordinary Indian citizen writing to share my sentiments on Mittal’s acquisition of Arcelor. I am so proud of his achievement that when I heard the news I jumped with joy, shouting ....yes... he has done it. My 9 years old son looked at me with surprise and thought it must be something to do with cricket or soccer, because this is what we as Indians identify with. As a nation we give up so soon – be it cricket or hockey. We lack that killer instinct. We always look so contented with our achievements that we stop aspiring to be at top. But Mittal has made all of us proud, I am personally so happy with it as if I have achieved something in life. I told my sons that all of us should learn from him not too give up. Fight till the end !! He is my ideal over any Sachin, Dhoni, SRK etc. Given a chance I would love to shake hands with him to see that passion, that spark in his eyes.
Thanks Sadhna Mehta
Gurgaon
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Sir,
All Indians around the world is proud for Mr.Laxmi Niwas Mittal. He is a great business man ever India produced. He is keeping Indian flag fly across the seas and oceans. I personally pay my heart regards and good wishes to Mittal, his family and other team members.
I am also from the Siker district of Rajsthan from where Mittal belongs. Siker district was undeveloped and people from this district accepted the challenges and migrated to various parts 100 years ago. Now you can see them like Parshrampuria, Sanghania, Khandelwals, Birlas, Siyaram, Kashliwals, Goyankas and Goyals. All belongs to Siker districts and control the large part of Indian economy.
My graceful salute to these entire entrepreneurs who made our country great.
Chandrashekhar Sharma
My graceful salute to these entire entrepreneurs who made our country great.
Dr S L.sharma
Dubai
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Sir;
What you have achieved through grit & determination is truly a defining moment in our great nation’s history. You have exorcised the ghost of East India Co.
Vivekanand Raghunath Ranadive
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Congratulations for your victory. I feel proud that you are an Indian. I pray to God that progress even further.
Praful Valand
Anand, Gujarat
This is the beginning of a new history.
Mukesh Chand
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We really feel proud for our countrymen getting so much honour. You are doing so good, but apart for name and fame what good you are doing to your own country. You have so much of capability. so do something for India. May God bless you.
Regards,
Gouri Karmakar
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Hi Mittal,
Great Indian family to admire. We are proud of you. You told the world that we can conquer any thing in this competitive world. Great Job!
Murty
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Congratulations!! I Pray to God to keep up your spirits to set a live example for other Indians to follow.
Linu Nair
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Congratulations on the birth of a monopolist
Rajesh
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A job well done. We Indians are proud of you.
Farooq Dalvi
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Dear Mittal,
Hats off on your achievement that any Indian will envy. I have been following the daily developments of your proposed takeover and extremely happy at your success. God bless you and may your company be at the top with no one to challenge in the future.
Dr. Thomas Thankachan
Bangalore
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This once again proves that India is great and particularly people from Kokatta.
Yusuf Khalil
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It is indeed matter of great pride to him personally and his family and of course over & above to India in terms of today's global scenario for India. His victory is a source of an inspiration to many Indians in the corporate world and to common man too in India that we can do it. It should be borne in every Indian that we are now potential buyers in the world and next economic superpower of the world. My sincere congratulations to Mr LN Mittal and his family, including the shareholders, on this merger.
Gurpal Singh Bhatia
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After the considerable long game of moves and countermoves, Mr. Mittal has finally got what he wanted through his so called sweetened offer to Arcelor. He is a man of wisdom and made India proud. Bravo!!!!! I wish him for successful operation of joint entity.
CONGRATS Once Again.......
Valay Pandya
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Great going!! Congrats!!!
Sreejesh Raj
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Dear Sir,
Hearty Congratulations for Mittal Arcelor merger. Regards,
Prashant Kutty
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Congrats Laxmi Mittal, you really make us Indians proud of you!!!!!
Sima Mittal
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We are proud of you Mr.Mittal
Rajadurai
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We are proved of you. You have shown the world what Indians are made of. Let your grit and grain help you steel many more heights around the world. One millions tonnes of steel, one billion people to support go on and on till the world ends its run.
Best wishes,
A proud Indian,
TN Nair
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Sir,
Hearty congratulations. It is indeed great that an Indian i.e., you showed the world that concentration, focus and hard work would deliver success globally. Needless to say, every Indian is proud of your success. A bit of suggestion on this great occasion, like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet please spare time and money for public cause especially in underdeveloped and developing countries.
BVSR Murthy
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Congratulations Mr. Mittal. We are an Indian family living in Luxembourg. We feel your victory as our own. Congratulations...once again and all the very best always.
Sheela Motiani
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Congratulations Sir!!!
You are a lead model for us.
Best Regards,
Gulzar Ahmed,
Tokyo
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I congratulate you on the takeover of Arecelor and wish your Company all the best in your future endeavors.
Regards,
Dinesh Prabhu
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I am truly impressed by your tenacity.
Two things:
1. Do not ever forget to pay back your motherland.
2. All big deals are not always successful. Get real on the compromises that you have to make.
JB,
IIT,Kharagpur
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Dear Sir,
I would like to congratulate you on your huge achievements.
Thanks and regards,
B Nandi,
Sharjah-UAE
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A big congrats to Mr.L N Mittal. It had to happen. We are really proud of him
Arnab Nayak
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God bless you. Continue to be modest and god fearing. Wishing you best of luck in your future endeavours.
Ramesh Chhabria
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Congratulations!
Share your experience with the Indian industrialists. Help them to grow like you.
Madan Madhur
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We are proud of you being an Indian born.
Prakash
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Heartiest Congratulations on your deal. I as Indian am proud of a fellow Indian who has created history in the corporate world. Keep up. My best wishes are with you.
Dhawan S R
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MANY CONGRATULATIONS. KEEP IT UP!
Prasad
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Steel=Mittal.
God will keep you and your family in good health.
Regards,
Jacob John,
Doha
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We are proud of you Mr.Lakshmi Mittal. Your growth is India's future and prosperity. Good luck and all the best.
Jitendra
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Congratulations, Sir.
Mr. Mittal is the true inspiration and icon for all youngsters who want to become world leaders and achievers. His roots are middleclass, and how he rose to such a magnificent position. And the way Mr. Mittal tackled the racist undertones of the Arcelor CEO and political leaders, was truly admirable. My aim is to finish my masters, and work in a very big company, and then follow on my idol's footsteps.
Nihar Ranjan Mehta
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Heartiest congratulations on stealing the show. As a person of our community and also being Indian I am proud NEVER DIE HABIT & WORK FOR SUCCESS ONLY. BEST REGARDS & GOOD LUCK FOR FUTURE ENDEAVOURS
Pradeep