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Tata threatens to pull out of Singur if violence persists

By NNN-PTI,

Kolkata, India : Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata today threatened to exit West Bengal if there was no let up in violence at Singur, where the company is building a factory to make the world’s cheapest car ‘Nano’.

“We are deeply concerned at the violence and disruption and at the safety of our employees, equipment and investments at the project site at Singur,” Tata told reporters on the sidelines of the Tata Tea annual general meeting.

He said: “Ut is for the people of West Bengal and Kolkata to decide whether we are unwanted or accept us as a good corporate citizen.

“If it is the latter, then it is good.” He said that if it was the other, then it would be impossible to alter the plan “following which we would have to make a move despite whatever investments had been already made in the project.”