Mr. Gandhi is the first high profile politician to speak out on the bitter leadership dispute in the Tata Sons.
The battle has already split trustees and spilled into the Tata Sons boardroom as well.
The core of the friction within Tata Sons and the Tata Trusts is the listing of Tata Sons on the stock exchanges.
While Mr. Chandrashekharan is in favour of listing, in line with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pressure, Mr. Tata is opposed to the listing.
There was no immediate reaction from the government or Tata Group on Mr Gandhi’s allegations.
Questioning the silence of India’s business class, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) said no business leader has dared to speak up even as the Tata Group is being “criminally destroyed”.
Mr. Gandhi is the first high profile politician to speak out on the bitter leadership dispute in the Tata Sons. The battle has already split trustees and spilled into the Tata Sons boardroom as well.
Battle lines in the boardroom | Tata Sons
Unlike other conglomerates, the Tata Trusts — made up of the philanthropic entities — hold majority shares (approximately 66%) in the principal holding company, Tata Sons, which in turn oversees the functioning of the group companies such as Tata Motors, TCS, Tata Power, among others.
Earlier this week, Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata challenged the resolution to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran as the chairman of Tata Sons, which was passed at the September 17 board meeting of the holding company of the nation’s largest conglomerate.
The core of the friction within Tata Sons and the Tata Trusts is the listing of Tata Sons on the stock exchanges. While Mr. Chandrashekharan is in favour of listing, in line with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pressure, Mr. Tata is opposed to the listing.
“Tata is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word. How long will you stay silent? Until they own you? Indian business is not Modi and Shah’s plaything,” Mr Gandhi said in a post on X.
Tata is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word. How long will you stay silent? Until they own you? Indian business is not Modi and Shah's plaything. You lack courage. We don't. We will ensure justice for these crimes. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 28, 2026
“You lack courage. We don’t. We will ensure justice for these crimes,” the Congress leader added.
There was no immediate reaction from the government or Tata Group on Mr Gandhi’s allegations.
