Thursday, August 07, 2008
Trinamool to gherao Singur
The gherao date is to be August 24th, but Didi was open to talks with Tata Motors prior to this date.
Banerjee accused the CPM of removing the Central Reserve Police Force from Nandigram and Khejuri, a ploy to send in the police to torture people, she said. “This is state-sponsored terrorism. Why did the state government not remove Debashish Chakrabarty, the officer-in-charge of the Nandigram police station who had collaborated with criminals?” Banerjee asked.
"We could have set up the plant anywhere. But we decided on West Bengal as we want this part of the country to see development," Ravi Kant told shareholders late last month.
IMO: Sounds a strange reason from an auto company. We know the Pimpri/Cinchwad operation was very good, despite very strong protest when it was started, but that was in different times and people had a differing view of the environment. Recent press photos of Ratan Tata suggest he looks worried. Global steel prices are at record highs, whch could, at least nominally, make it tougher than ever for the company to keep the Nano's base price at $2,500. Also there have been some funny rumours about the eventual build quality of the vehicle if it is produced at all.
The gherao date is to be August 24th, but Didi was open to talks with Tata Motors prior to this date.
Banerjee accused the CPM of removing the Central Reserve Police Force from Nandigram and Khejuri, a ploy to send in the police to torture people, she said. “This is state-sponsored terrorism. Why did the state government not remove Debashish Chakrabarty, the officer-in-charge of the Nandigram police station who had collaborated with criminals?” Banerjee asked.
"We could have set up the plant anywhere. But we decided on West Bengal as we want this part of the country to see development," Ravi Kant told shareholders late last month.
IMO: Sounds a strange reason from an auto company. We know the Pimpri/Cinchwad operation was very good, despite very strong protest when it was started, but that was in different times and people had a differing view of the environment. Recent press photos of Ratan Tata suggest he looks worried. Global steel prices are at record highs, whch could, at least nominally, make it tougher than ever for the company to keep the Nano's base price at $2,500. Also there have been some funny rumours about the eventual build quality of the vehicle if it is produced at all.
# posted by uv : 7:51 PM
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