A battle has been lost, but not the war: Buddhadeb

Despite the setback we shall move ahead: Buddhadeb Industrialisation a must, says Pranab KOLKATA: A battle has been lost but not the war, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said here on Sunday, two days after Tata Motors decided to pull out the small car project from Singur. He regretted that a “very, very irresponsible Opposition” was creating problems in his government’s attempt to usher in greater industrialisation to ensure a better future for the coming generations. Referring to the Tata Motors’ pullout for the first time in public, the Chief Minister said: “All right-thinking people in the State are not happy; just before our [Durga Puja] festival the Tatas decided to withdraw [from Singur].” “Unfortunately, we are facing a very, very irresponsible Opposition that is creating a serious problem. But I... [read full story]