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Elderly farmer who says he lost his land and was refused compensation speaks to Reuters near the site of a new small car project in Singur
08 Aug 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Laxman Das, an elderly farmer who says he lost his land and was refused compensation, speaks to Reuters near the site of a new small car project, run by India's top vehicle maker Tata Motors, in Singur 50 km (32 miles) north of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 6, 2008. Violent protests and political opposition against land seizures for a Tata Motors factory in West Bengal threaten to delay the long-awaited launch of the Nano, hailed as the world's cheapest car. Picture taken on August 6,2008. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)
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