Any hooliganism and extortion against industrialists, investors in Bengal will be dealt drastically: CM Adhikari

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Adhikari also explained why the "land procurement policy" of the new state government led by him is different from that pursued by the previous Left Front government from 1977 to 2011 and then the Trinamool Congress government from 2011 to 2026.

"The Left Front government believe in acquiring land from landowners at the gunpoint. The previous Trinamool Congress government played no role in land procurement for industry and instead asked the investors to procure land directly from the investors, which was an impossible proposition. But we are following a "direct land policy" where the state government is directly purchasing land required for industrial or infrastructure and subsequently handover that land for the project for which it had been acquired. We are against both forceful land acquisition and also washing off our hands from our responsibility on this count," the Chief Minister said.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Adhikari also added that had not the government changed in West Bengal in the recently concluded Assembly polls in the state, then even the leftover industries in West Bengal would have shifted to other states.

"Bengal and Bengalis have been saved because of this change in regime. The investors have also started coming back and showing investment interest," the Chief Minister said.

--IANS

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