Sunday, September 7, 2008

Singur way forward-> Land acquistions in India for Industrial use

As Rahul Bajaj pointed that if more than 10% of the farmers dont want to sell the land, the land acquisition cannot be forced on them. The days of 1960s / 1970s is over. In the new India, every significant protest needs to be heard and good resolutions must be arrived at.

In a densely populated country, land acquisitions must be seen as a win win deal than a one win or government deal. We live in a democracy and opposition, government, mia, bibi must be razi. Singur shows how a dialogue with both sides giving up stated positions make deals happen. Also Tatas must be accomodative to this last minute settlement. they must also give their vendors enough time as ancilliary units work is stopped for 1 month.

Nobody has win and it would be shameful is TMC or CPM or even Gopalkrishan Gandhi claim victory. these things are only relative and a combined Singur with a Nano victoious alongside with prospoerous vendor/farmers is what is the ultimate truth. 

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