India mourns loss of industrialist Rahul Bajaj

NEW DELHI: Industrialist Rahul

Bajaj

passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday in Pune.

From politicians to industrialists, people took to Twitter and paid tributes to the noted industrialist.

President Ram Nath Kovind reflected on his career and said that his death is a loss to the world of industry.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Bajaj was passionate about community service and was a great conversationalist.

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Chairman Uday Kotak remembered Bajaj as a 'bold and fearless' individual. He said that the late leader was a rare businessman who always spoke truth to power.


Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive

Chairperson

of Biocon, said the country has lost a great son & nation builder.




RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka said that Rahul Bajaj's demise represents a cracks in the 'spine' of Indian business.

TVS Motor Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan stated that Bajaj strode across the Indian industrial landscape like a colossus.

"He was among the few stars who created the Indian automotive industry. He was a pioneer who established a culture of quality and technology. He stood for high integrity in business and stuck to his principles. Rahul played a key role in industry bodies around the world like World Economic Forum and CII and was very well respected. He will be sorely missed," he stated.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief and said that Rahul Bajaj made a 'big contribution' towards the progress of the country.


Raymond Chairman and Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania stated that the passing away of Rahul Bajaj, the patriarch of the Bajaj Group, one of the largest diversified groups of India, is a terrible loss to the corporate world.

"The doyen of the Indian business world will be missed for his intellectual honesty and straightforwardness. His contribution to the auto industry and steering the group during the license raj days will always be remembered. In immeasurable manner he has contributed to the growth of Maharashtra and the country. On behalf of the Raymond Group I offer my sincere condolences to the Bajaj family," he said in a statement.

Congress leader P Chidambram said that we have lost a far sighted and outspoken business leader.


Praful Patel, former Union Minister of Civil Aviation & Heavy Industries, and Senior NCP Leader, said he was saddened by the passing away of the renowned industrialist.

Bajaj breathed his last at Ruby Hall Hospital in Pune.

He had taken charge of the Bajaj Group in 1965 and during his captaincy, the group soared to one of the biggest in the sub-continent.

Here's how people remembered the bold industrial leader: