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Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
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Bye-Bye Frosty Ties? 2 Decades After Singur, Mamata Banerjee, Tata Chief Meet
For the first time since she became chief minister in 2011, Mamata Banerjee met Tata Sons and Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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"I Didn't Chase Out Tatas, CPM Did": Mamata Banerjee's Surprising Claim
Holding CPM responsible for the anti-land acquisition protests in Singur, that forced Tata Motors out of the state, the Bengal Chief Minister said there is no dearth of land in Bengal and so there is no need to acquire land forcefully
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13 Years After Singur Movement, Bengal Minister Says Tatas "Most Welcome"
Thirteen years after their small car project was forced out of West Bengal following the anti-land acquisition movement in Singur, Industry and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee has said talks are on with the Tatas for big-ticket investments in the state
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West Bengal Violence: 1 Dead In Bhangar Unrest, Protesters Ask Mamata Banerjee To Act
In a protest in West Bengal that is being compared to the massive Singur agitation a few years ago, hundreds of angry locals have this morning blocked major roads in Bhangar, 40 km from the state capital Kolkata, demanding an assurance from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that their land will not be forcibly acquired by the government for a power su...
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Trinamool Congress Hopes To Play Pivot In Uniting Secular Forces
Seeking to play a major role in national politics post-2019, the TMC wants to unite secular parties against the "divisive politics" of BJP and RSS.
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Mamata Banerjee To Distribute 800 Cheques To Singur Farmers On September 14
Stating that her government would follow the Supreme Court order cancelling the Singur land acquisition "line by line", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the state would compensate 800 farmers and also distribute 9,117 land records today.
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Bengal Government Wants Singur Movement Part Of School Syllabus
Buoyed by the Supreme Court judgement on the Singur issue, the West Bengal government wants to include the subject in the school syllabus.
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Had Tears Of Joy, Now Can Die In Peace: Mamata Banerjee After Singur Verdict
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court's order setting aside the land acquisition for the Tata Motors' Nano project as a "landmark victory", adding that she had "tears of joy" on learning about the decision and can now "die in peace".
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Singur Ecstatic As Supreme Court Cancels Land Allotment To Tatas
The agony is over. Singur is ecstatic. It has been 10 years since their fight began against the "forcible acquisition" of their fertile farm land. They had even stopped dreaming this day would come. But it has. August 31, 2016.
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Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
-
Bye-Bye Frosty Ties? 2 Decades After Singur, Mamata Banerjee, Tata Chief Meet
For the first time since she became chief minister in 2011, Mamata Banerjee met Tata Sons and Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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"I Didn't Chase Out Tatas, CPM Did": Mamata Banerjee's Surprising Claim
Holding CPM responsible for the anti-land acquisition protests in Singur, that forced Tata Motors out of the state, the Bengal Chief Minister said there is no dearth of land in Bengal and so there is no need to acquire land forcefully
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13 Years After Singur Movement, Bengal Minister Says Tatas "Most Welcome"
Thirteen years after their small car project was forced out of West Bengal following the anti-land acquisition movement in Singur, Industry and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee has said talks are on with the Tatas for big-ticket investments in the state
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West Bengal Violence: 1 Dead In Bhangar Unrest, Protesters Ask Mamata Banerjee To Act
In a protest in West Bengal that is being compared to the massive Singur agitation a few years ago, hundreds of angry locals have this morning blocked major roads in Bhangar, 40 km from the state capital Kolkata, demanding an assurance from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that their land will not be forcibly acquired by the government for a power su...
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Trinamool Congress Hopes To Play Pivot In Uniting Secular Forces
Seeking to play a major role in national politics post-2019, the TMC wants to unite secular parties against the "divisive politics" of BJP and RSS.
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Mamata Banerjee To Distribute 800 Cheques To Singur Farmers On September 14
Stating that her government would follow the Supreme Court order cancelling the Singur land acquisition "line by line", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the state would compensate 800 farmers and also distribute 9,117 land records today.
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Bengal Government Wants Singur Movement Part Of School Syllabus
Buoyed by the Supreme Court judgement on the Singur issue, the West Bengal government wants to include the subject in the school syllabus.
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Had Tears Of Joy, Now Can Die In Peace: Mamata Banerjee After Singur Verdict
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court's order setting aside the land acquisition for the Tata Motors' Nano project as a "landmark victory", adding that she had "tears of joy" on learning about the decision and can now "die in peace".
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Singur Ecstatic As Supreme Court Cancels Land Allotment To Tatas
The agony is over. Singur is ecstatic. It has been 10 years since their fight began against the "forcible acquisition" of their fertile farm land. They had even stopped dreaming this day would come. But it has. August 31, 2016.
