The Sad Saga of Nandigram
Lest we forget – Ep 1 (THE SAD SAGA OF NANDIGRAM) Today, Nandigram has become the cynosure of the whole of India because of the Battle Royale between The Manoniya (The Revered) and once her right-hand man, Shubhendu Adhikary. However, the sad saga of Nandigram started long back – during the left front rule, when The Mononiya and her goons were the chief opposition. A lot has been written on the atrocities of the Left Government and how it single-handedly halted the industrialisation and economic growth of West Bengal. However, to give the devil its dues, towards 2006-07, the then CM of Bengal, Mr Buddhadev Bhattacharya, understood the importance and the need for Industrialisation. He set aside his anti-capitalistic views and even managed to convince his politbureau members to invite Industrialists to set up factories in West Bengal. Buddha Babu managed to convince the Tatas to set up the manufacturing hub of the Nano car in Singur. By then, the TMC, led by The Manoniya, had staged...