LF authorises Buddhadeb to take decision

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KOLKATA: The Left Front today authorised West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to take a decision on the Singur issue and said it was hopeful of a solution to the impasse.
    
"The Left Front authorised the Chief Minister on how much the government could concede the demands of the Trinamool Congress. The talks between the government and the Trinamool have so far centred around a sustainable economic rehabilitation package," Left Front chairman Biman Bose said.
    
Bose said he was optimistic of a solution as there was considerable progress in the negotiation so far.
    
The Chief Minister met Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi this morning after two days of inconclusive talks between the West Bengal government and the Trinamool Congress.
    
Bhattacharjee gave an update of his meeting with Gandhi and the progress of the discussion at the Left Front meeting, Bose, who is also the state CPI-M secretary, told reporters.
    
Bose said shortly after the Chief Minister met the Governor he learnt that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee would also meet Gandhi today.
    
"If the situation demands, the Chief Minister will again meet the Governor," Bose said.
   
Bose said the Trinamool chief had announced from her dharna manch before leaving for Raj Bhavan that she wanted both industry and protection of the farmers' interests. "I welcome her attitude which is positive.
    
"Talks are the right way to arrive at a solution to the deadlock. I hope that the talks will lead to a realistic solution. We are perhaps heading towards a solution. We have to see that the Governor's efforts do not go waste."

He said the Chief Minsiter was also approaching the talks with an open mind.
    
He said the Singur issue not only concerned West Bengal, but the entire country as investment in automobile sector was not significant.
    
"This is for the first time that an investment of such magnitude was being made which will open up opportunities for employment," he said.