Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a large rally at Singur on January 18, using the scrapped Tata Nano site to anchor the BJP’s pre-poll message on industry.
- BJP leaders say the address will outline a revival plan that includes a comprehensive land policy and making farmers direct stakeholders when land is converted for factories.
- The party ties Bengal’s investment hesitancy to Tata Motors’ 2008 exit from Singur, highlighting Modi’s rapid welcome of the project to Sanand when he led Gujarat.
- The TMC rebuts accusations of deindustrialisation by citing the Supreme Court ruling that Singur land acquisition was wrongful, as BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari now labels the past agitation a mistake.
- Industry insiders quoted in coverage say investor confidence was further eroded by a March 2025 law canceling historical incentives, while the state government points to growth in registered companies and factory profits.