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Singur residents seek Governor’s intervention

KOLKATA: A delegation of Singur residents met Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi here on Monday and submitted a memorandum seeking his intervention in bringing back the Tata Motors small car project to Singur.

“We told the Governor about the hardship faced by the 11,000 farmers who have lost their land as well as their means of livelihood following Tata Motors’ decision on relocation and urged him to take concrete steps to return back the project to the State,” said Manas Ghosh, secretary of the Singur-based Nano Bachao (Save Nano) Committee. Members of this committee were part of the delegation.

Mr. Ghosh said the Governor sympathised with their cause and assured them to take up the issue with both the State government and the Opposition.

He said: “The Governor asked us to meet Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and explain the situation to him.”

The Committee was trying to get an appointment with the Chief Minister.

The indefinite agitation started by the committee at Singur entered its fourth day on Monday.

Busloads of people from Singur came to the city and a gathering was held before the delegation met the Governor.

Kolkata Mayor Bikash Bhattacharya was present at the gathering to express solidarity with the Singur residents.

“The Opposition has duped the farmers by saying that the acquired land can be returned back, when the truth is that according to the country’s Constitution it is not possible,” Mr Bhattacharya said.