Commerce Min: Singur is a problem

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 4:08 am

Taking a veiled dig at Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee for obstructing development and vitiating investment climate in West Bengal, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath has urged all sides to find a solution to the truce. Expressing concern over the Singur crisis, Nath said that such protests create problems and stalls growth.

Kamal Nath said that such imbroglio vitiates the atmosphere for investments which are especially important for a state like West Bengal for employment opportunities. He also added that the entire country is looking forward to the launch of the Nano, and that the problems should be sorted out soon.

Nath requested all the political parties to realise the importance of investments and investors and resolve the issue for the sake of the state. He also pointed out that such incidents lower the confidence level of the investors, which is not desirable.

Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee has taken the West Bengal Chief Minister head on, saying that he has no choice but to relent to her demands. However, an adamant Buddhadeb said that the first ‘Nano’ car will roll out of Singur. Despite their warning to withdraw from Singur, trouble seems far from over for the TATA’s and the Nano.

Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has begun an indefinite sit-in dharna in front of the Tata Motor’s Nano car plant in Singur. Truck loads of supporters joined Mamata in what is being seen is a clear show of strength.

The Trinamool supremo is on the warpath, refusing to entertain the desperate pleas from West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is making all efforts to retain the plant in Singur itself.

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Bengal Govt, Tatas, Mamata should discuss Singur: Bardhan

The West Bengal Government should hold a discussion with Tata Motors and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee over the Singur controversy, Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary, A B Bardhan said.

“The West Bengal Government should discuss with Tata respresentatives and Banerjee to find a solution to the Singur issue,” Bardhan said while speaking to reporters.

The conclusion of the discussion would be accepted by all concerned, Bardhan said.

Supporters of Trinamool Congress and other allies have started agitation at Singur, protesting the ‘forcible’ land acquisition for the project.

(Inputs from PTI)

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Commerce Min: Singur is a problem

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