Trinamool Congress heavyweight Chandrima Bhattacharya used the Singur controversy to stump BJP’s Sukanta Majumdar during a recent public discourse. Asking why Tata Motors abandoned their project in Bengal, she challenged the BJP’s moral authority on land and industrial issues. The Singur exit in 2008 marked the end of the Nano project in West Bengal and served as a catalyst for Mamata Banerjee’s electoral victory in 2011. While Majumdar tried to focus on future development goals, the resurgence of the Singur debate shows how historical grievances continue to play a major role in the state’s current political rivalries.
