Viral message in social media attributed to Ratan Tata is FAKE

April 12: A “Motivational” message has now become viral in social media with the claim that Tata Group’s former chairman Ratan Tata has penned it. The message also carries a photo of Ratan Tata. This message was forwarded by many without verifying. Not only ordinary netizens, Bollywood stars like Arshad Warsi, Huma Quereshi also fell a prey to this viral message. However, this post is FAKE.

The message reads, “Experts are predicting huge down fall of Economy due to the Corona. I do not know much about these experts. But I know for sure that they do not know anything about the value of human motivation and determined efforts. If experts were to be believed, after the total destruction in 2nd World War Japan had NO future. BUT the same Japan in just 3 decades or so, made US cry at the market place.”

Here is the FAKE POST: 

While discrediting expert opinion on the economic crisis in the post coronavirus world, the message ends with a positive note: “The corona crisis is no different. I do not have any doubt that. We will defeat the Corona hands do The Indian Economy will bounce back in a great manner.”

This post has neither been said, nor written by me. I urge you to verify media circulated on WhatsApp and social platforms. If I have something to say, I will say it on my official channels. Hope you are safe and do take care. pic.twitter.com/RNVL40aRTB

— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) April 11, 2020

Ratan Tata took to Twitter and rubbished the message attributed to him. He said, “This post has neither been said, nor written by me. I urge you to verify media circulated on WhatsApp and social platforms. If I have something to say, I will say it on my official channels. Hope you are safe and do take care.”