Mamata Banerjee, Who Led Movement Against Singur Plant, Mourns Ratan Tata

Mamata Banerjee's movement against land acquisition for a Tata Motors plant in Bengal's Singur had compelled the Tata Group to move the project to Sanand in Gujarat.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she was saddened by the death of industrialist Ratan Tata, describing him as "a foremost leader of Indian industries and a public-spirited philanthropist". Saddened by the demise of Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Sons.The former Chairman of Tata Group had been a foremost leader of Indian industries and a public-spirited philanthropist. His demise will be an irreparable loss for Indian business world and society.My…

Taking to X minutes after news of the 86-year-old industrialist's death became public, Ms Banerjee said in a post, "Saddened by the demise of Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Sons. The former Chairman of Tata Group had been a foremost leader of Indian industries and a public-spirited philanthropist. His demise will be an irreparable loss for Indian business world and society. My condolences to all his family members and colleagues."

Ms Banerjee's movement against land acquisition for a Tata Motors plant in Bengal's Singur had compelled the Tata Group to move the project to Sanand in Gujarat. At the time, the CPM government under the late Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was in power. The Singur movement was one of the key factors on which Ms Banerjee built her challenge to the three-decade Left rule and eventually ended it in the 2011 state polls. Her rivals have often claimed that the Tatas' exit from the state in 2008 went on to hurt Bengal's prospects of emerging as an industry hub.