In fight for Bengal's vote, debate on state's economy goes beyond Singur

With Assembly elections looming, the Trinamool Congress is highlighting its industry-friendly tag as the Bharatiya Janata Party vows to transform the state into an investment paradise

Udayan Das feels let down. First, the Left Front acquired his 19-acre plot for Tata Motors’ Nano factory in Singur and failed to set it up. Then, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) returned the land to its original owners and promised agriculture, but Das still had his eyes set on industry. Now, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has entered the scene with the promise of bringing back industry, albeit without a blueprint.

“Singur has seen a flood of promises from political parties. We want a written declaration from the BJP it wants to set up industry,” Das, convenor of Singur Shilpa