Mamata urges industry to put things into action

Kolkata, June 8 (KNN) After assuming the office as a Chief Minister of West Bengal for the second term, Mamata Banerjee held her first meeting with the industry captains and urged them to put things into action rather than talking.

Addressing the industry captains, Banerjee said “Now let’s stop talking and instead put things into action.”

She was called by the industry leaders at the felicitation event organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, BNCCI, MCC, FICCI, Assocham, Calcutta Chamber, BCCI, Bharat Chamber and others.

The CM said that presently industries in India were facing a crisis and it has created an atmosphere of paranoia.

“From what I understand of industry, everyone is facing an acute crisis. There are so many agencies — Income Tax department, ED, CBI, and so on. There is constant mistrust. People are afraid to speak on the phones of different agencies and of doing business in India. But this is not the right way. I would urge you not to be afraid and just be technically sound and you will be fine,” she said.

Industry captains opined that landslide victory of Mamata Banerjee will help West Bengal to grow and emerge as the safest investment destination in the country.

Harshavardhan Neotia, National President of FICCI, said, “Her resounding mandate had proved that people of the state were in favour of development.”

He said “didi” had to fight against a mighty opposition and shrill campaign.

He said Kolkata was an ideal tourist destination and hoped that in the next five years more development would take place in the state with more job opportunities.

He said those who come to the city now praise it because it looks better and are impressed by the infrastructure development that has taken place in the last five years.

Ambarish Dasgupta, President, Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said “Mamata Banerjee had helped Bengalis to come out of their  timid nature.”

He said when he asked some people who were present during her speech at Asia House in London last year about their experience, all of them had told him that it was really amazing that “she always maintains her usual self.” (KNN Bureau)