New Delhi: Air India, the beleaguered and debt-ridden airline has finally got its buyer and it’s nothing less than ‘Ghar Wapsi’ as the netizens call it.
Tata Sons has reportedly won the bid for acquiring Air India by submitting Rs 3,000 crore bid above the minimum reserved price set by the committee, for the embattled airline.
An official announcement is yet to be made in this regard but netizens have already started reacting to the ‘sale’ of Maharaja. Many are lauding Ghar Wapsi of the airline while others are sharing memes over government’s laying off the mammoth burden on the exchequer.
It may be noted that the acquisition of Air India comes after repeated failed attempts of divestment in the government-operated airline.
The reason behind the trend Ghar Wapsi is that the airline originally belonged to the Tatas. About 67 years ago, the airline was operated by Tata Sons, which was in turn taken over by the then Indian government.
Netizens are jubilant and overjoyed over the handing over of this beleaguered govt entity to private operator like Tatas, as they hope and expect that the latter will not just make it float but also make it prosper and restore its ‘golden days’.
How Twitter reacted to Tata Sons takeover of airline:
Proverbial ghar wapsi of the family’s crown jewels https://t.co/UsS9dP1VmT
— Aditya Bharadwaj ஆதித்யா பாரத்வாஜ் ആദിത്യ ഭരദ്വാജ് (@UltimAddy) October 1, 2021
Tata son back in airlines service.Another achievement by Ratan Tata.Finally the dream fulfilled.India’s 1st airlines TATA air lines then government of India takes over it becomes Air https://t.co/c1ZQoP35pr Tata again back.#Gharwapsi #airindia
— Sridhar Jagannath Kar (@SJKAR_1996) October 1, 2021
#GharWapsi for #AirIndia kudos to sir @RNTata2000
We are confident that under your great leadership @airindiain is going to reach new heights and provide a world class travel experience.
— Rupesh Chanchal (@rupeshchanchal) October 1, 2021
Who says, Time is a wealth that once spent cannot be regained ?
1953 :: Govt took Air India from Tata group
2021 :: Indian Govt sells Air India to Tata GroupLife comes full circle for #Tata… pic.twitter.com/IbhvFGuMhb
— Vishi (@VishwasSutrakar) October 1, 2021
#Tata Sons right now : pic.twitter.com/tg2u0gRsBW
— Akshit Sharma?? (@ShrmaGka_Ladka) October 1, 2021
1970s : J.R.D Tata infront of Air India Boeing 747#Tata pic.twitter.com/3rL0MmFnVJ
— Dhruv Choudhary (@dhruv_moond) October 1, 2021
Tata Group founded Air India, 88 years ago and then was forced to give the control to the government after independence.
Now, Tata Sons selected as winning bidder and it returns to original Maharaja after 68 years.
J.R.D Tata sir smiling from the heaven.❤#Tata | #AirIndia pic.twitter.com/TVPBN3RwRv
— Dhaval Balai (@DhavalBalai) October 1, 2021
Ratan #Tata after winning bid
for #AirIndia be like : pic.twitter.com/VxcHgwTYrR
— ?.? (@Chefly_abhinav) October 1, 2021
Business experts on #AirIndia and #Tata Sons assemble: pic.twitter.com/0klAr5rMXC
— Pulkit (@voxxpopli) October 1, 2021
