Eknath Shinde announces state funeral for Ratan Tata

Mumbai, 10/10: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said industrialist Ratan Tata will be accorded a state funeral. Tata, 86, died at a Mumbai hospital earlier in the night.

In a post on X, Shinde said Tata was a unique blend of morality and entrepreneurship. He was a living legend who successfully helmed the 150 year-old Tata group, the CM added. “Ratan ji Tata’s mortal remains will be accorded a state funeral,” Shindesaid on X.