Ratan Tata took to Twitter on Saturday to urge netizens to end a campaign seeking that the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, be conferred on him. The chairman emeritus of the Tata Group added that he was, instead, happy to be able to contribute to the growth and prosperity of the nation.

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Many Twitter users have been campaigning for the Bharat Ratna to be conferred upon Ratan Tata. His tweet, in response to #BharatRatnaForRatanTata campaign, read: “While I appreciate the sentiments expressed by a section of the social media in terms of an award, I would humbly like to request that such campaigns be discontinued. Instead, I consider myself fortunate to be an Indian and to try and contribute to India’s growth and prosperity (sic)”

While I appreciate the sentiments expressed by a section of the social media in terms of an award, I would humbly like to request that such campaigns be discontinued.

Instead, I consider myself fortunate to be an Indian and to try and contribute to India’s growth and prosperity pic.twitter.com/CzEimjJPp5— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) February 6, 2021

The hashtag #BharatRatnaForRatanTata had been trending since Friday (February 5), after motivational speaker Dr Vivek Bhindra had tweeted about a campaign to confer the Bharat Ratna to Ratan Tata.

Ratan Tata believes today`s generation of entrepreneurs can take India to next level. We confer the country`s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for @RNTata2000

Join us in our campaign #BharatRatnaForRatanTata #RequestByDrVivekBindra@PMOIndia @rashtrapatibhvn @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/U3Wr3aMxJh— Dr. Vivek Bindra (@DrVivekBindra) February 5, 2021

Soon after the tweet, #BharatRatnaForRatanTata began trending, Twitteratis endorsed the hashtag and urged the government to honours Tata with the Bharat Ratna.

One of the users tweeted how Tata had donated $50 million in 2010 to “construct an executive centre for the Harvard Business School from where he received his collegiate education.”

Donated $50 million

In 2010, Sir Ratan Tata pooled up a sum of $50 million to construct an executive centre for the Harvard Business School from where he received his collegiate education. The hall was named Tata Hall#BharatRatnaForRatanTata#RequestByDrVivekBindra— Ankush (@Ankush57198697) February 5, 2021

One more user wrote: …” in fact GOI should start a civilian award in his name. (sic)”

Most precious gem of India.https://t.co/VvL8bS9jf6

Sir ratan tata must be awarded Bharat Ratna during his lifetime, in fact GOI should start a civilian award in his name.