Singur an exception, has sent wrong message: Buddha

Buddha chose to be upfront about the turn of events while attempting to reassure investors, more so in the light of Infosys8217; marked reluctance to set up shop here. 8220;It is true that after the incidents in Singur, Infosys has shown some apprehensions about investing here. I have asked IT Minister Debesh Das to speak to the Infosys management, and assure them that the Government would guarantee that no such problem would surface when Infosys starts work in Bengal.8221;

8220;We are not ignoring agriculture. But after our past success in agriculture, we have to move towards industrialisation. Singur had sent wrong messages within and outside the country,8221; he added.

The CM added: 8220;The young generation in West Bengal want industrialisation and nobody can stop it.8221; He said foreign companies are keen to invest in the state, especially in IT and IT-enabled services. He pointed out that the Japanese had shown keen interest in investing in petro chemicals in Haldia.