Entire West Bengal to go Singur way - Buddhadeb

Coochbehar, Feb 1 (UNI) Asserting that the entire West Bengal would go the Singur way, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said industrialisation was irreversible and his Government would not buckle under any pressure of the Government.

" West Bengal will go the way of Singur. The Government would never bow to those who are opposing setting up industries to push backward our society, " he said while addressing a rally at Baksirhat here.

The rally was organised by Brahmaputra Jalapath Dabi Samity and attended by among others Asom Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Burman and Transport Minister Chandan Brahma.

Reaffirming that the Left Front Government was determined to set up industries on the basis of its success in agriculture, the Chief Minister also emphasised on developing communication network.

His comments came few days after Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee threatened of a bitter movement and gave a ten-day ultimatum to the state government to shift from Singur the Tatas' small car project.

Mr Bhattacharjee said Kamtapuri activists in North Bengal were still trying to "raise" their heads but effots must be on for the state's development in the face of all odds.

Stressing that a port must be set up in Dhubri, Mr Bhattacharjee said with the navigation of ship in the area, West Bengal and Asom would be interlinked to great mututal benefits. " Once ships start moving there, Kolkata, Haldia and Dhubri will be interlinked spelling development for both Asom and West Bengal, " he said.

Criticising ULFA for killing people and creating unrest in Asom and West Bengal as well, Mr Bhattacharjee urged the members of the underground organisation to join the mainstream.

UNI