Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) Bengal Inc on Tuesday mourned the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee and equated him with a Royal Bengal Tiger and a banyan tree.

RP Sanjiv Goenka group chairman Sanjiv Goenka, Bandhan Bank managing director C S Ghosh and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) paid tributes to Mukherjee who died in New Delhi on Monday at the age of 84.

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"A big banyan tree of Indian democracy is no more. My father was one of his admirers and I continue to follow his footsteps," Goenka said in a statement.

Describing Mukherjee as a scholar par excellence and a towering statesman, ICC said that he was respected by all political parties and by all sections of society.

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"ICC was fortunate enough to interact twice with this Royal Bengal Tiger," the chamber said in a statement.

Ghosh said that Mukherjee always encouraged Bandhan Bank, a microlender turned universal bank, in their endeavour to help the poor.

He attended the first anniversary celebration of Bandhan Bank as the President of the country, Ghosh said. PTI

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