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Brijmohan Lall Munjal’s death is a big loss: Industry

Expressing deep sadness over the passing away of Hero MotoCorp patriarch Brijmohan Lall Munjal, India Inc on Monday said his death was a big loss to the industry and has left a void which would be ‘im

Expressing deep sadness over the passing away of Hero MotoCorp patriarch Brijmohan Lall Munjal, India Inc on Monday said his death was a big loss to the industry and has left a void which would be ‘impossible’ to fill. Munjal, known as the doyen of Indian two-wheeler industry, passed away on Sunday evening after a brief illness. He was 92.

“He was one of the doyens of Indian industry and his passing away has left a void, which would be impossible to fill,” CII president Sumit Mazumder said. Industry body Assocham termed Munjal’s demise as a “big loss to India Inc”.

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) president Vinod Dasari said Munjal’s passing away comes as a “massive loss” to the entire automotive fraternity. “He was one of the flagbearers of the Ind-ian automotive industry and is hugely responsible for the reputation the Indian two-wheeler industry enjoys globally today,” Mr Dasari said.

Lall was a father figure to the automotive industry in India, he added.

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