Cyrus Mistry death: Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry died in a road accident near Mumbai on Sunday. The accident took place when Mistry along with three others was returning from a Parsi religious function in Udvada town of Gujarat. However, his car, a Mercedes MH 47 AB 6705, crashed into a divider on a bridge on the Surya river at Charoti Naka,120 km away from Mumbai. Mistry was travelling with Jahangir Dinshaw Pandol, Anahita Pandol, and Darius Pandol.
Anahaita, a gynaecologist in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital and wife of Darius Pandole, was driving the car. Anahaita and her husband, Darius Pandole, survived the crash and are likely to be shifted to Mumbai on Monday, according to PTI.
They were returning from Udawada near Navsari, Gujarat. They were returning after attending a Parasi religious function. Mistry had gone there to take Parasi religious guru Dasturji’s blessings. Udwada Atash Behram is a sacred fire housed in a temple in Udvada town of Gujarat. Udwada is a pilgrimage site for Zoroastrians.
Palghar SP Balasaheb Patil while speaking to news agency ANI said: “Around 3 PM, the car got into an accident as it crashed into a divider on the bridge above Surya River while travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. Four people were inside, out of them two people died on the spot and the rest two were shifted to a hospital.”
Mistry’s death has sent shockwaves in industry circles with many business honchos and top politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling it a great loss. Mistry headed one of India’s largest conglomerates, Tata Group, for four years from 2012 to 2016.
Expressing shock, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman said Mistry was committed to carrying forward and strengthening his business in infra and infra projects. “He desired to keep contributing to India’s economic progress. Condolences to his family and friends,” she said.
Cyrus Mistry had unfinished business; he and his brother were managing SP Group’s Rs 23,500 crore debt
UPDATES
Mistry was one of the best business minds of his generation: Gautam Adani
Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani said Mistry was one of the best business minds of his generation and that his death was a tragic loss. “Shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Cyrus Mistry. One of the finest gentlemen I have known, he was one of the best business minds of his generation. It is a tragic loss. He was called away too soon. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti,” he said.
Mistry cared deeply about sustaining the values the Tata Group stood for: Mukund Rajan
Mistry cared deeply about sustaining the values the (Tata) Group stood for, and set a great example of hard work and responsibility for every member of his team, Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Cyrus Mistry at Tata, told PTI. Rajan said Mistry’s death in a car accident is a huge loss for the corporate world.
He was a warm, friendly, and congenial person…: TCS mourns demise of Mistry
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in a statement said Mistry was a warm, friendly, and congenial person who built a strong relationship with the TCS family during his time as the Chairman of the company. “We offer our deepest condolences and prayers to his family and friends in their time of loss,” the IT giant said in a statement.
Cyrus Mistry death: A man who had a passion for life, says Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran condoled the death of Mistry and said he was man who had a passion for life. Chandrasekaran said he was deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely demise of Cyrus Mistry. “He (Mistry) had a passion for life and it is really tragic that he passed away at such a young age,” he said in a statement.
Cyrus Mistry death: Such is the unpredictability of life – Harsh Goenka
Harsh Goenka: “Life is like the oil within a lamp. It can be measured, but the pace at which it burns depends on how bright and fierce the flame. And there is no predicting when the lamp might die, when it could have blazed great while longer. Such is the unpredictability of life!”
Maharashtra Deputy CM orders detailed probe into accident that killed Mistry
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that he has spoken to state DGP and instructed him to carry out a detailed probe into the accident that claimed Mistry’s life. He said he was shocked and deeply pained to know about the demise of Cyrus Mistry in an unfortunate accident. “My deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Spoke to DGP and instructed for detailed investigations,” he said.
Mistry’s mortal remains at a govt hospital in Kasa
Cyrus Mistry’s death: Mistry’s mortal remains are at a government hospital in Kasa. An Accidental Death Report (ADR) is being filed by the police as per procedure, news agency ANI reported citing Palghar Police sources.
Mistry was amongst the brightest business minds of the country: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said Mistry was amongst the brightest business minds of the country, who made a significant contribution to India’s growth story. “Saddened by the tragic news of the demise of former Chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and admirers,” he said.
Mistry’s death is shocking, big loss to the world of commerce and industry: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet said that the untimely demise of Mistry was shocking. “He was a promising business leader who believed in India’s economic prowess. His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.”
Harsh Goenka: He was a friend, a gentleman, a man of substance
– Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises: “So sad to hear of the shocking news of the passing away of #CyrusMistry in an accident. He was a friend, a gentleman, a man of substance. He was instrumental in creating the global construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji and ably led the Tata group.”
Anand Mahindra: Hard to digest this news
Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra has also expressed shock over the death of Mistry. He in a tweet said: “Hard to digest this news. I got to know Cyrus well during his all-too-brief tenure as the head of the House of Tata. I was convinced he was destined for greatness. If life had other plans for him, so be it, but life itself should not have been snatched away from him. Om Shanti”
Piyush Goyal: Indian industry has lost one of its shining stars
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said he was deeply anguished and shocked by the sudden passing away of Mistry. He said the Indian industry has lost one of its shining stars whose contributions to India’s economic progress will always be remembered. “My heartfelt condolences to his family & friends,” he said.
– NCP MP Supriya Sule in a tweet said: “Devastating News My Brother Cyrus Mistry passed away. Can’t believe it. Rest in Peace Cyrus.”
– Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said he was deeply saddened to know about the unfortunate demise of Mistry.
Mistry’s father had passed away just two months ago on June 28.
