Singur verdict is victory of the masses : TMC

Those who had used brute force to acquire land should tender an apology to the masses and hang their head in shame, said Partha Chatterjee

Hailing the Supreme Court judgement on Singur as "victory of the masses", the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said those who had been involved in forcible land acquisition there should apologise to the people.

"The Singur verdict is a victory of the masses. We are happy that our fight for last 10 years under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee has borne fruit today. On September 2 we will celebrate Singur Divas throughout the state," TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee told reporters.

"Those who had used brute force to acquire land should tender an apology to the masses and hang their head in shame ... It is victory for farmers, victory for truth and victory for Maa-Maati-Manush," he said.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the acquisition of 997.11 acres of land at Singur in 2006 by the then Left Front government in West Bengal to set up Tata Motors' Nano car manufacturing plant.

Asked whether the country-wide central trade unions strike on September 2 would create problems in the celebrations of the Singur Divas, Chatterjee said "What strike? People have already rejected them. The people will give them a befitting reply by staying on the streets.