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Mumbai: The mortal remains of philanthropist industrialist and Tata Group chief Ratan Tata were given Panchmahabhoot Samadhi today with deafening slogans of 'Bharat-Ratan Amar Rahe…Bharat Mata Ki Jai…' The cremation was performed at the electric crematorium in Worli with full political honors and a huge crowd rather than dignitaries.
Ratan Naval Tata breathed his last at the age of 86 at Breach-Candy Hospital in South Mumbai late last night. This morning, Sadgat's mortal remains were kept at NCPA, Nariman Point for the last darshan. Then at four in the evening, his funeral procession left in a car decorated with white flowers and reached Worli cremation ground.
After the mortal remains of Ratan Tata, the epitome of simplicity and service, was placed on the stage with the national flag hoisted, a 21-gun salute was given by the Mumbai Police, followed by a final farewell tune on the bugle. After a Parsi prayer by a Parsi priest, Vidyut was cremated in Dahini, As per Parsi tradition, the body was kept in the Tower of Silence. So on the contrary, As per Ratan Tata's wish, his last rites were performed in Worli.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, many political dignitaries, industrialists, members of the Tata family were present for the last darshan of the country's son. Only 200 VIPs and relatives were allowed inside the cremation ground.
Traffic on the main road was blocked due to the funeral in Worli. All the gates of the cremation ground were closed. But the crowd of people outside the cremation ground was so huge and they were loudly requesting the police to 'Amala Deva Chhe Darshan Karu Dya' (Let us have darshan of our Lord) that finally the main entrance opened like a torrent of water. Went. A dam was opened and all of them were kept standing in the garden in front of the crematorium. From there he saw his Lord. But then there was some resentment as one group was stopped as it became difficult to control the crowd.
Thousands of people from different walks of life, including politicians and corporate stalwarts, today gathered at the National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA) to pay tribute to renowned industrialist Ratan Tata, who went beyond becoming a top industry icon.
The mortal remains of Ratan Tata, who died at a private hospital on Wednesday night, was taken to his Colaba home and decorated with white flowers and brought to the nearby National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA) for his last rites today.
When the car left his residence in Colaba to take his mortal remains to the NCPA for the last darshan, the entire atmosphere became sombre as the Mumbai Police band departed with special farewell tunes.
His mortal remains were kept in a tricolor-draped coffin at the NCPA. Many celebrities including Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Deepak Parekh, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das, Aamir Khan came to pay tribute to him. The special thing was that thousands of common people also gathered to pay tribute to him and have his last glimpse. Dabbawalas of Mumbai, students studying in Tata Group institutions, retired people who have worked in the Tata Group and people who have recovered after treatment in Tata Group hospitals also came to pay special tribute to him.
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar today reached his home in Colaba before his mortal remains were brought to the NCPA. Businessman Mukesh Ambani also reached the hospital last night and today also came to NCPA with his wife Nita Ambani.
Many big leaders and officials including Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar were present in the NCPA.
Traffic restrictions were imposed in parts of Marine Drive and Nariman Point due to heavy crowd throughout the day. Maharashtra government has declared one day mourning today.