DesiPundit

And therein lies half the root of the Singur problem. Most of the large land-owners are happy to sell the land because they think it is a good deal. But the bargadars, who were given no ownership rights, are being screwed over. Their livelihood is being snatched. And because they dont own any property, they lack the bargaining power. Because the land reforms in West Bengal, while doing a lot of minor good, fell well short of the main thing - giving property rights to the poor farmer over the land he cultivates.

Gaurav Sabnis argues that incomplete land reforms in West Bengal has led to the mess in Singur.