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Mamata fires fresh salvo, wants 10 lac Nanos free

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Posted online: Saturday , January 12, 2008 at 07:26:42
Updated: Saturday , January 12, 2008 at 07:41:46


Kolkata, January 12: The Tatas should give 10 lakh 'Nanos', the Rs 1 lakh car unveiled by the group's chairman Ratan Tata in Delhi two days ago in Delhi, for ‘free’, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee demanded on Saturday.

"Tatas were given land valued at Rs 1,000 crore free, as also Rs 135 crore in incentives such as power and water. Everything is free. After getting so many things free, the Tatas should give 10 lakh cars free," she said.

"Instead of talking tall in Delhi and showing a car made in Maharashtra, I would understand if he unveiled it at Singur," she said without naming Ratan Tata.

She reiterated her demand that the land of unwilling farmers at Singur, the site of the Tata Motors plant, which will manufacture the Nano, be returned.

There was also 'no question' of allowing the Tatas to begin production of their small car at Singur, she said.

Stating that she was neither a business competitor nor a consultant, Banerjee said, "our job is to take care of public interest. Anybody can do whatever they like, but without causing any inconvenience to the people."

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So irrelevant, so political!! by Atit Shah on 14 Jan 2008

who are the free cars to be given is not yet specified. Not sure if the people affected, if any, would actually get any relief by getting free cars. Not sure if the media shold report such news matter of factly or if they should pronounce some kind of people verdict and claim the nonsensical aspect of such politicans.

Irrational Mamata by Indian on 14 Jan 2008

If Tata's even heed to what she is saying they would be giving free cars for next 40 years (at their current production capacity) without having a single car available for market! Mamata Banerjee's comments reflect the attitude of majority of our politicians who want to keep India in stone ages rather than create opportunities for development. Similar views were aired about the Sterlite deal and the results of allowing a private management are available for everyone.In part, we the voters, are also responsible for allowing such people to be designated as our leaders. May in future, we would be able to get rid of such stupid self-righteous politicians.

Move the plant to Gujarat by Malay Thakershi on 13 Jan 2008

Tata should consider moving out the plant from Bengal.

Aam Admi Car by Luke Rods on 13 Jan 2008

Mamta needs to be more focussed on the daily chores and not against "Tata's", a company of "Aam Admi". The "Aam Admi" car is coming out from Bengal and this itself a sense of pride for each and every Bengali. Please keep politics out of this and address issues of significant importance and move ahead.

Please worry about the relevant things by Shaghil Bilali on 13 Jan 2008

Despite demandig 10 lakh cars for the farmers whose lands have been acquired, Mamta Banerjee should insist for jobs or financial packages from TATA. If 10 lakh cars are provided to them, will they be able to run it on the roads. So, the Trinmool Party leader should demand the relevant things. If she is really serious about the victims, she should be worried about the emplaoyment to the poor farmers.

Bengal is Great in TATAS own Words by Biswajit on 13 Jan 2008

Stop poring scorn on the Bengalis you morons. Have you forgotten that Nataji Subas, Rabindra Nath Tagor and Satyajit Roy are all proud sons of Bengal. And what about the expression ‘What Bengal think today India think tomorrow. However, it is true that Mamata has either gone Mad or had become an agent for Others. It is every Bengalis Duty to ensure a mad person is cared for in a mental institution.

Nano Cars from TATA by nihichsu on 13 Jan 2008

Biswajit, the Bengalis are most intelligent people of India - in earlier times we use to see Mukherji/Bannerji/Chatterji/Chatopadhyay/Hazara/Mitra etc. as Collectors/IGPs etc. Where have all the Bengalis gone? Wake up my friend and throw out the communists and their sick philosophy out of Bengal - Remember Subhash Chandra Bose, Swami Vivekanand, Ramkrishna Paramhans, and many others and follow their principles and ideals instead of lousy Buddhas, Mamtas, Basu etc.

Bengal is great in Tatas own words by Biswajit on 13 Jan 2008

Stop poring scorn on the Bengalis you morons. Have you forgotten that Nataji Subas, Rabindra Nath Tagor and Satyajit Roy are all proud sons of Bengal. And what about the expression ‘What Bengal think today India think tomorrow. However, it is true that Mamata has either gone Mad or had become an agent for Others. It is every Bengalis Duty to ensure a mad person is cared for in a mental institution.

Mamata's protest by gopalvenuraja on 13 Jan 2008

wHAT Mamata has done to the farmers is everyone should try to know?It was the WB government which gave the land to the tatas and the govt. is responsible for the acquisition as anywhere else.Why Mamata is not specific to the amount of compensation required and the number farmers etc.,She is definitely a stooge for the Japanese and in turn Maruthi Udyog limited. I want to know for example as to how much money she is getting for creating trouble.

Mamta against NANO by nihichsu on 13 Jan 2008

Mamta has gone berserk. Mamta and Communists of Bengal are same the only difference is the label thereon. Both oppose each other but their ideology is identical. The ideology which died long back and which never brought any good for the poor and down trodden. Both lables are not ready to accept the reality that Communism is dead. Communism is surviving only in Bengal and Kerala states of India, at all other places including its birthplace Germany, Russia, China, Eastern Europe is long dead, buried and forgotten. Communism and Christianity are 2 jokes (practical ones at that) created by the world jewry to wrest control of the whole world. The first has failed miserably but the second one (Christianity) is greatly a success. Mamta should either retire from active politics and engage into real social work or go away to a mental asylum.

Coorutption galore! by Jairamji Ghosh on 13 Jan 2008

This is what the Congress Govt and its allies have taught the nation to hold every one to ransome for smallest tof the things.Sonia has lost all guts after she exopressed her son to be trhe futurde pm of the COuntry as the nation was her personal fifedom and other nincompoomps applauding the idea for allowing gfthem to be equally corrupt.This has been going on ever since Nehru ruled trhe country.Had Sardar Patel been at the hlm of the affairs of the country,this dunestic phobia would have been outlawed.Jai Sonia and Jai Congress

Mamata's demand by Ramesh Lahoti on 13 Jan 2008

Before such a lot of bla bla, Mammta should talk to the people around the factory. Most of them are happy because it is opening new opportunities for them, whether a tea stall or a little shop selling basic necessities. It would be much more productive, if she would sit with Mr. Tata and talk about employment and training for those who have sold their land. She is only a wretched distracted troublemaker who has zero vision of the future and the changing times. She is a perpetual agitator with nil conception of how to help build the future of the poor. The same applies to a great extent to the CPI/CPM and all that junk who are serving that old junked idealogy called Marzism, Leninism and super Kaputtism a la Jyoti Bose, for which he deserves not only Bharat Ratna but a Nobel Prize. This is for the new equation Buddha-socialism Basu-Kaputtism = New CPI capitalism. Congratulations in anticipation.

mamta protests over nano by megh on 13 Jan 2008

has this woman gone insane? or does she plan to litter the street to protest?

Nano car by G S agarwalla on 13 Jan 2008

Ratan Tata has done us proud. This car shall pollute less than many of the bikes which are on road. If there is conjestion on the roads due to Nano , it is the infrastructure which needs to be improved and not Nano pushed off the roads. Think of the vehicles which are on the roads of a single city like Los Angeles in USA. It is the pressure on roads which will lead to better roads and more roads. Infrastructure improvement is the function of the Government which has failed miserably. Mamata and the Left paries are in cohort to keep the the people of Bengal poor so that they can be easily and cheaply lured to vote for them.

mamta asking for free by Rajesh on 13 Jan 2008

you have two extreme's , you have ratan who makes a indian to feel proud that we have reached new heights. on the other you feel ashamed of people like mamta who still drag india with there cheap political mentality . Mamta should realise that her kind of politics can take her no where.time to retire

Abhi Too Delhi Door Hai........ by Darshan Singh on 13 Jan 2008

Mamta,Not Take care of public,She try to come in power in west Bengal,But she can not Reach.Abhi Too Delhi Door Hai..Mamta je.......

jlt by moloy goswami on 13 Jan 2008

a depressingly myopic mamta banerjee, shows her true and any politician's true colour. what would villagers who are starved of food and water do with cars even if they are cheap ones? where will the petrol come for? industries exist for profif and to them the world citizens are consumers. given chance they will consume the earth and move on to space if possible. in that way they are not any better or worse than dictator's bureaucrats, communists or other forms of tyranny the world has been subjected to. we as humanity are failing to see our true purpose and all our leaders are one blind leading another one. towards that it is all important that we walk over the precipice, dash against rocks and get squashed to learn our lesson well. and out greedy industrialist and wily politician will be the first one to get squashed.

Ratan's Only Mistake - Setting Up Plan in West Bengal by Singha on 13 Jan 2008

Even now it is not late. Ratan can move to Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttaranchal or Rajasthan - all progressive states. Let the bengalis stew in their communist/leftist juice.

mamata's singur Tata project protest by Balajee on 13 Jan 2008

mamata would be better of being a good house wife..

nano car by b.s.sharma on 13 Jan 2008

Please come to Gujarat. Forget all the media hype about Modi, but remember that it was Gujarat which offered assylum to the first pilgrim parsees from Iran.

Mamta Banerjee the Mule by Clifford Pais on 13 Jan 2008

The progress of the country is being thawarted by brainless people like this obstinate mule. She cannot see that such enterprises will enhance the economic state of the region in the long run. This is the price to be paid by a gullible population in a democracy.

10 lac Nanos for Mamata by Charu on 13 Jan 2008

Mamata, like other Bengalis, never stops begging.Now she wants a hand out of 10 lac Nanos.Stand up on your 2 feet.Don't expect the Tatas or others in the country to bail out 'Bandh' crazy Bengal.

Charu's nonsense by charu responder on 13 Jan 2008

Charu..every bengali can feed you and your 101 generations out of the trash they throw in their waste bins..you are probably a good for nothing who thinks writing a comment makes you important..go on and improve your khandans aukad

Ratan Tata, please move your company in our state by Dr. Chandan on 13 Jan 2008

Never indulge in argument with a Bengali, you will just keep your hair pulling out. Just slap him / her, he / she will shut up his / her mouth immediately. Is anybody in India more patriotic than saviour of India Tatas? Ratan Tata, please move your company in our state and, if possible, in our district. Let Bengalis starving. Bengal is poor than even Somalia.

Chandan responder by Chandan responder on 13 Jan 2008

Dr. Chandan..if you slap a bengali..they will rape you, all the women in your family for 7 generations till you forget your doctor giri..slap my foot...you will be hung upside down and pissed at while your women are dealt with

TATA TO BENGAL’S PROSPERITY by Biswajit on 13 Jan 2008

Either Mamata had become senile or she has become an agent of another State, determined to move the gold mine there.

Mamta fires fesh by Ajay Kumar on 13 Jan 2008

this lady gone mad ?

Mamata is an agent in political bussiness by anil bharali on 13 Jan 2008

Mamata is an agent of some big house.If she is truely fighting for farmers right on land, is there any record of such fight in record in her political carrier in the past?

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