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The Bandh in Kolkata: Indiadaily says "Violence and protests against Tata car project is the start of a revolution in India where Indian socialists will fight against Indian and International oligarchs ... Like in China, the Indian communists have joined hands with the local and international oligarchs to exploit the common people and regard little for the human rights and environment." The point being made seems to be that the Tata company has annexed farmers land as part of a deal to build a cheap car and they have received a $100 million software contract from the Bank of China. This gives a picture of international Communism working hand in glove with state monopoly Chinese Capitalism in a way I expressed dread of in earlier blogs.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday continued her hunger strike for the second day Tuesday against farmland allocation.

However there is a growing perception that Naxals are taking over the anti-Tata Motors agitation from Mamata Banerjee. These apparently are urban Naxal sympathisers and not rural Maoist Naxalites, a different bunch but presumably also potentially embarrassing to Banerjee.

Indiadaily says "The communists and the oligarchs both will be defeated hands down by the people of democratic India"

IMO: Lets hope so, if that is an accurate presentation of the facts.