Left Front urges Trinamool to postpone agitation at Singur

KOLKATA: West Bengal's ruling Left Front on Tuesday appealed to Trinamool Congress and other Trinamool allies to postpone the proposed indefinite agitation around Tata Motors project site in Singur demanding return of 400 acres of land to the "unwilling farmers".

The appeal was made ahead of the discussion slated for tomorrow between the state government and representatives of the Trinamool-led opposition after its chief Mamata Banerjee Mamata accepted Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's invitation for talks to solve the impasse.

Mamata, however, is sticking to her demand for the return of the 400 acres of land, acquired by the government, to their owners.

After a Left Front meeting, its chairman Biman Bose told reporters that he hoped a solution could be found through discussions.

Pointing out that the controversial 400 acres were in scattered fragments and not fit for farming anymore, he called upon Banerjee to take a realistic view of the situation and help find a solution.

Welcoming Mamata's positive stand towards the talks, Bose said, "Let the Trinamool give its arguments at the meeting. Let them say how they think the problem can be resolved. I think the process of dialogue should continue if a solution cannot be found at the meeting tomorrow. The issue should be resolved only through talks with one another."

Source : Times Of India