Protesters reject talks to save India's Nano car plant

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

KOLKATA, India (AFP) — Opposition leaders on Monday rejected a fresh offer of talks from the head of India's West Bengal state and vowed to continue protests against a plant where the world's cheapest car is being built.

The head of opposition Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee, who launched an "indefinite" protest Sunday at the Tata Motors plant, said no talks would take place until hundred of acres of factory land were returned to villagers.

"Unless the government returns the land to the farmers there is no question of opening a dialogue," Banerjee told reporters after receiving an invitation Monday to meet from West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

"Our agitation will be intensified if the government does not consider our demand."

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