Subrata Roy, the founder of Sahara India Group passed away on Tuesday due to cardiorespiratory arrest, and while remembering him, Chetan Upadhyaya, the founder and secretary of Satya Foundation said that he was a highly spiritual person.

"It is a sad day today...He (Subrata Roy) had started his journey from scratch. He was a highly spiritual person...The mortal remains will be taken to Lucknow tomorrow and most possibly the last rites will be performed the day after tomorrow," Upadhyaya told reporters on Tuesday.