Titans quibble on Nano in Gujarat

2009-02-21 18:50:01 - Chairman Tata's Ratan Tata in Oct 09 announced peoples car project gets relocation of massive capital of Rs 2,000-crore, Tata Nano project to Gujarat from Singur in West Bengal. Tatas signed Mou with state for 'mother plant' for the Nano on 1,100 acres at Sanand, about 35 kilometers from Ahmedabad to produce 2,50,000-3,00,000 cars per annum, 63 ancillaries, in presence of members of the state cabinet and senior officials of the Tata group

Titans Clash of words between Rahul Gandhi AICC General Secretary and Gujarat Chief minister is creating an election atmosphere when duo quibble suggest their priority .Gujarat didn't need anyone from Delhi to give them advice on the Tata Nano Project." Refffered to heir apparant of Congress Rahul Gandhi ,some people, come from Delhi and give us advice on Tata Nano
project without full information whereas it is for the centre to take care of diamond industry, my government has already given VAT concession which is the only thing goverment takes from diamond industry", Modi said.

Gujarat which has been able to pocket the most prstigeous auto projects with Tatas has added feather to Chief Minister Narendra Modi today reacted sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's charge that while the state government doled out incentives worth crores of rupees to Tata's Nano car project it neglected diamond workers and accused Congress of trying to undermine the car project."They will not succeed in their effort. Congressmen envy the progress in Gujarat and that is why they are trying to puncture the Nano car project," Modi said at a public meeting in Amreli.

"Tata's Nano project reflects the progress made by Gujarat," Modi said, referring to the remarks made by Rahul Gandhi during his recent visit to the city without naming him.

Rahul had accused the BJP government in the state of doling out incentives worth crores of rupees for Nano project but they do not have a single penny to give to poor diamond workers.

Modi alleged the UPA government at the Centre has ignored the plight of diamond workers and claimed suicides of diamond workers is going to change the government at the Centre in coming elections.