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Singur on boil again; protesters teargassed

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Press Trust of India Singur
Police today fired teargas shells to chase away activists of Trinamool Congress-led Krishi Jami Raksha Committee (Save Farmland Committee) who entered the fenced off area at the Tata Motors small car project site and uprooted 14 fencing posts.

Around 100 people of the Committee entered the fenced off area at Bajemelia in Singur bloc early this morning to uproot the posts. Policemen immediately launched into action firing tear gas shells to drive away the disruptors.

No arrest has been made in this connection...Police fired 14 teargas shells to disperse the protesters

A huge police force has been deployed at Chanditola, roughly 10 km from here, in view of today's scheduled march to

 
Singur by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind opposing land take-over for setting up industry.

 
 

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First Published: Feb 07 2007 | 1:08 PM IST

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