This refers to the editorial, “Bad precedent in Bengal” (September 2). The Singur verdict doesn’t have a winner, hence, there was no chest-thumping or celebratory fireworks. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s smile and relief are only temporary. She will have to return to the onerous job of selling investors a lucrative dream, even if there are no takers.
West Bengal has been on a decline, industrially, since the left Front Government came to power in 1977. With the Tatas burning their fingers in this much-publicised fiasco, other business houses have been wary about stepping into Banerjee’s territory. She has been desperately trying to woo NRIs and industry captains through investment meets, only to draw a blank.