Gandhi breaks Congress silence on Tata dispute

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, alleged on October 28, 2026 that the Tata Group is being criminally destroyed.

The Tata Sons leadership battle

The conflict centres on Tata Sons' leadership. Tata Trusts chairperson Noel Tata challenged the September 17 board resolution to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran as chairperson, calling it illegal since he vetoed it.

Tata Trusts holds majority stake

Tata Trusts, which holds a sixty-six percent stake in Tata Sons, has termed the reappointment decision as illegal. The dispute has split trustees and spilled into the Tata Sons boardroom.

Gandhi challenges business leaders' silence

Gandhi questioned why business leaders remain silent on the issue. He wrote on X: Tata is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word. How long will you stay silent?

“Tata is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word. How long will you stay silent?”

Gandhi attacks Modi and Shah

Gandhi called out business leaders for lacking courage and said Indian business is not Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's plaything. He promised Congress would ensure justice for the alleged crimes.

“Indian business is not Modi and Shah's plaything. You lack courage. We don't. We will ensure justice for these crimes.”

No immediate response from government or Tata

There was no immediate reaction from the government or Tata Group to Gandhi's allegations of criminal destruction and his call for justice.