Mumbai: Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday passed a resolution urging the central government to confer ‘Bharat Ratna’, the country’s highest civilian award, on legendary industrialist late Ratan Tata.
The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid homage to the industry icon, who died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night.
A motion of condolence was passed during the meeting, a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office said.
The cabinet also passed a resolution urging the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on the late industrialist.
Tata has been feted with the country’s second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan.
The resolution said entrepreneurship is an effective way for growth of the society. The country can be taken on the path of progress and development by setting up new businesses, it said.