Chronology of events for Tata Motors’ plant

Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 3:10 am

Chronology of events for Tata Motors’ Nano car plant at Singur

May 18, 2006: Tatas select West Bengal for the Rs 1-lakh small car plant. Ratan Tata says, “We have scanned the country, looked at various locations, and have decided to locate this rather revolutionary plant that will give India a true people’s car in West Bengal.”

Sep 25, 2006: Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee decides to sit on dharna outside BDO’s office at Singur to protest land acquisition drive. Also calls for rail and road blockade.

Oct 9, 2006: Trinamool calls 12-hour state-wide bandh.

Dec 2, 2006: Violence mars Singur, five get hurt in rubber-bullet firing.
Dec 4, 2006: Attack on Tata Motors showroom in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee on hunger-strike, spurns Chief Minister’s talks offer on Singur issue.

Dec 18, 2006: Trinamool issues 48-hour Bangla bandh after school girl Tapasi Malik’s alleged rape and murder inside Singur project’s fenced-off area.

Dec 28, 2006: Mamata Banerjee calls off indefinite hunger-strike after 25 days following appeals from PM and President.

Jan 14, 2007: Land puja offered at car project site.

Feb 5, 2007: Police-mob clash at Singur.

Mar 9, 2007: State government signs a 90-year agreement with Tata Motors for ‘Nano’ plant.

Mar 11, 2007: A farmer Haradhan Bag commits suicide at Singur. (PTI)

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Chronology of events for Tata Motors’ plant

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