We don''t want the money: Birlas
By Our Corporate Bureau | 16 Jul 2004
New Delhi: The Birla families yesterday made it clear that they do not want "a rupee" of the assets of the late Priyamvada Birla but they were united to secure the estate for charity.
In
a statement issued on behalf of the Birla families —
K K Birla, B K Birla, G P Birla, S K Birla, C K Birla,
Siddharth Birla, K M Birla and Yash Birla — it was
stated that "the purpose of the statement is to make
it clear that the Birla families are united to secure
the estate for charity as late M P Birla had intended
and none of the families would like to have any share
of the assets of late MP Birla and Priyamvada Birla.
"The
Birla families appeal to the media to take note of this
solemn declaration
of theirs so that their reports are consistent with the
fundamental stand of the Birla families and not contrary
to it," the statement said.