05-22-2006, 02:46 AM
BB hasnt done badly in the few days since he assumed office.
first came the TATA nod for the 1 lac rupee car factory and office.
then came the Videocon IT park and plasma screen factory.
thats a cool half a billion USD (2250 crore rupees) worth of investment on the day he assumed office.
now Rajiv Singh of DLF has been given the go ahead to make a Gurgaon style township in Rajarhat or Dankuni off Calcutta.
the main ethos in urban middle class citizens in WB today is "to hell with communism but long live BB" !!
too bad Jyoti Basu didnt let BB have his way and get a new look state cabinet. JB threw his weight and ensured BB had to induct old timers (with dubious records) and certain "new kinds on the block" (who have his patronage), despite BB's opposition.
BTW whats BB's age?? i hope he stays there for this and one more term at least. too bad that terrible leaders like JB live till 90+ while good ones often have their careers cut short.i am caught between two stools now - i hate commies but i like BB's performance.
first came the TATA nod for the 1 lac rupee car factory and office.
then came the Videocon IT park and plasma screen factory.
thats a cool half a billion USD (2250 crore rupees) worth of investment on the day he assumed office.
now Rajiv Singh of DLF has been given the go ahead to make a Gurgaon style township in Rajarhat or Dankuni off Calcutta.
the main ethos in urban middle class citizens in WB today is "to hell with communism but long live BB" !!
too bad Jyoti Basu didnt let BB have his way and get a new look state cabinet. JB threw his weight and ensured BB had to induct old timers (with dubious records) and certain "new kinds on the block" (who have his patronage), despite BB's opposition.
BTW whats BB's age?? i hope he stays there for this and one more term at least. too bad that terrible leaders like JB live till 90+ while good ones often have their careers cut short.i am caught between two stools now - i hate commies but i like BB's performance.