Ranipet, Feb. 9 -- Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Monday heaped praise on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, calling the day a "golden day" for Tata Motors and its extended family, as the first Land Rover Evoque rolled out of the company's new manufacturing facility in the State.

Speaking at the inauguration event, Chandrasekaran recalled that just 16 months ago, in September 2024, Chief Minister Stalin had laid the foundation stone for the plant and assured full support from the State government.

"At that time itself, the Chief Minister said, 'Whatever facilities you want and whatever approvals you need, our government will give full cooperation,' and asked us to start the manufacturing industry within 16 months," he...