Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, today requested Twitter users to discontinue a campaign to confer the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, to him, saying that he was instead happy to be able to contribute to India's growth and prosperity.

"While I appreciate the sentiments expressed by a section of the social media in terms of an award, I would humbly like to request that such campaigns be discontinued. Instead, I consider myself fortunate to be an Indian and to try and contribute to India's growth and prosperity," Mr Tata tweeted today in response to #BharatRatnaForRatanTata campaign on the social media platform.

Ratan Tata was born in 1937 in Bombay, now Mumbai. He has served as the chair...