G P Goenka, younger brother of R P Goenka, said "it is a very sad day for me and I have no word to express my feelings."
The brothers parted their business relations several years back and split the erstwhile Duncan Group into RPG Enterprises of R P Goenka and Duncans Goenka Group of G P Goenka.
CII president S Gopalakrishnan, condoling the death, said "one of the tallest business leaders has passed away from our midst and India has lost one of the doyens of business."