{"id":16057,"date":"2022-02-13T01:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T19:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/?p=16057"},"modified":"2022-02-13T01:38:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T20:08:37","slug":"rahul-bajaj-the-rider-behind-the-dream-chetak-ride-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/rahul-bajaj-the-rider-behind-the-dream-chetak-ride-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahul Bajaj, the rider behind the dream &#8216;Chetak&#8217; ride, passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16057\" class=\"elementor elementor-16057\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-546122a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"546122a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9bb934\" data-id=\"7e9bb934\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ef9a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ef9a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While diving into the nostalgia of decades of 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s, if Indian popular consciousness is destined to explore a ride, the default rider has to the Bajaj <em>\u2018Chetak\u2019<\/em> scooter. Once the prized possession of Indian middle class, \u2018<em>Chetak\u2019<\/em> scooter, was the manifestation of the vision of a man who steered the two-wheeler revolution of post-Independence history. Rahul Bajaj, the visionary, the ultimate crusader for millions, has departed. <\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_16074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16074\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bajaj-chetak-621x414-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bajaj-chetak-621x414-1.jpg 621w, https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bajaj-chetak-621x414-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bajaj-chetak-621x414-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bajaj-chetak-621x414-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dream Bajaj Chetak (Pic credit: bloombergquint.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After being hospitalized for a month, Rahul Bajaj died in Pune on Saturday.\u00a0He was 83 and was being treated for pneumonia and other heart related ailments. Billionaire businessman, was currently serving as the chairman emeritus of conglomerate Bajaj Group, after resigning in 2021 from the chairmanship of Bajaj auto, the second largest Indian motorcycle producer firm, which he led for over 5 decades. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rahul Bajaj was popularly cherished for his spirit of commitment to social concerns beyond business buzz. Prime Minister <em>Narendra Modi<\/em> in a social media post paid tribute to the business stalwart. He tweeted, <em><strong>\u201cShri Rahul Bajaj Ji will be remembered for his noteworthy contributions to the world of commerce and industry. Beyond business, he was passionate about community service and was a great conversationalist. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Born on June 10, 1938, Bajaj, after graduating in Economics from St Stephen\u2019s College in Delhi University in 1958, completed a degree in Law from Bombay University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e eventually joined Bajaj Group in 1965 where he helmed the company as the chief executive officer in 1968. In 2005, Rahul Bajaj stepped down from his executive role. He served as the Chairman of Industry Body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for two terms, 1979-80 and 1999-2000. Bajaj was also the chairman of Indian Airlines and the board of governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His role in revolutionizing the two-wheeler manufacturing and making it affordable for the masses paved the way for his dream product to inspire the memories for a generation of Indians. Journalist <em>Rahul Fernandes<\/em> writes, <strong><em>\u201cB<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>ajaj will always have a special place in the hearts of those of us who grew up with scooters in the family. Chetak, Super, Priya. Names that made us feel it was truly Hamara Bajaj.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>The \u2018spine\u2019 of Indian business cracks<\/strong><\/em>, as called by businessman <em>Harsh Goenka<\/em>, was known for his upfront criticism on subjects that were concerning to the nerves of time. He barely resisted from saying the truth to power. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After the announcement of economic liberalization in 1991 by the then Finance minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rahul Bajaj was amongst those rare voices who called up for internal restructuring ahead of deregulation. He was then cherished as the member of <strong><em>Bombay club<\/em><\/strong>, what to media and many others around was the then club of protectionists.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, protectionism to him wasn\u2019t about opposing entry to foreign players. He actually once approached prime Minister <em>Indira Gandhi<\/em> and urged <em><strong>\u201cPlease liberalize madam&#8230;I never said protect me; just give me a level playing field as well.&#8221; <\/strong><\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>T V Narendran<\/em>, President CII says, <em><strong>\u201cHe spoke for globalization and was a strong and influential proponent for connecting Indian businesses globally.\u201d <\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The outspoken entrepreneur, and the grandson to Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s adopted 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> son Jamnanlal Bajaj, Rahul Bajaj was also a member of the upper house of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2006-2010. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rahul Bajaj was conferred with nation\u2019s third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2001.<\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_16073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16073\" style=\"width: 545px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bajaj-2-big.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bajaj-2-big.jpg 545w, https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bajaj-2-big-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bajaj-2-big-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bajaj-2-big-450x288.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rahul Bajaj receiving Padma Bhushan from President KR Narayanan in 2001 (Pic credit: HBS)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bajaj is survived by his sons <em>Rajiv<\/em> and<em> Sanjiv Bajaj<\/em> along with daughter <em>Sunaina Kejriwal. <\/em>His will be a legacy of innovation and entrepreneurship. <em>Amitabh Kant, CEO &#8211; <\/em>Niti Aayog<em> tweets, <strong>&#8220;Rahul Bajaj was the captain &amp; voice of Indian Industry. He was the doyen of manufacturing &amp; truly the pillar of the auto industry.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His last rites will be performed on Sunday with state honours, Maharashtra chief minister <em>Uddhav Thackeray<\/em> said in a Twitter post.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Edited by NK Jha\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While diving into the nostalgia of decades of 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s, if Indian popular consciousness is destined to explore a ride, the default rider has to the Bajaj \u2018Chetak\u2019 scooter. 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