ID | 092214 |
Title Proper | Four narratives of a social movement in west Bengal |
Language | ENG |
Author | Nielsen, Kenneth Bo |
Publication | 2009. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Singur in West Bengal's Hooghly district became a household name across India when in May 2006 the state's Left Front government (LFG) announced that it would be the future location for the Tata small-car project. Here Tata Motors planned to produce the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, priced at only one lakh rupees. First, though, approximately 1,000 acres of agricultural land had to be acquired in Singur under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894. |
`In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 32, No. 3; Dec 2009: p.448 - 468 |
Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 32, No. 3; Dec 2009: p.448 - 468 |
Key Words | Social Movement ; West Bengal ; Left Front Government ; India ; Tata Motors ; Singur ; Singur Krishi Jomi Raksha Committee ; Globalisation ; Communist ; Tata Small - Car Project |