Outgoing Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata addressed his final AGM for Tata global beverages in Kolkata today, and emotional shareholders took the opportunity to pay emotional and effusive tributes.
Tata made a short speech, seeking the support of shareholders for incoming Chairman Cyrus Mistry, and unveiling some of the future plans of the company. This was followed by various shareholders who spoke and paid tribute to him.
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Firstpost Editor Sandip Roy who attended the meeting, live tweeted from the venue, recording the sentiments of both Ratan Tata and the company shareholders.
Here is a collection of tweets:
Shareholders falling over each other to propose and second resolutions. Ratan Tata asks if he cud at least propose the one abt Cyrus Mistry
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Ratan Tata: regd office will remain in Calcutta. Its a Calcutta company and that’s where it will stay
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Ratan Tata: no sense of anger about Singur. Just sense of sadness. Maybe one day tata motors will be back in Bengal and be welcomed
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Ratan Tata: I am an emotional person and I will not forget you
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Shareholder at Tata AGM: plz don’t join politics even if Sonia gandhi insists. Those industrialist who join RS their house suffers
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Asked to give his remarks while seated Ratan Tata says since this is the last time I stand before you, let me stand
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Shareholder at Tata AGM: plz don’t join politics even if Sonia gandhi insists. Those industrialist who join RS their house suffers
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Shareholder tells ratan tata you are looking smart. Govt shud give you Bharat Ratna
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Ratan Tata also gets sandesh from shareholder as a Kolkata treat
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Chuckles at Tata AGM when whitehaired shareholder says zinc in tata mineral water good for libido
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Shareholder thanks Ratan Tata for pure veg food at Tata Medical Centre. Dosa for rs 17 and chhole bhatura for Rs 22
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
shareholder says ratan Tata beloved chairman because he treated small shareholder with love. This is the opposite of ragging
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
Ratan Tata calls his last AGM for Tata global beverages to order on the dot in Kolkata
— Sandip Roy (@sandipr) अगस्त 31, 2012
