Bengal warns political resistance as it plans land acquisition

West Bengal's finance minister Swapan Dasgupta warned that the government's policy to acquire land for industry and infrastructure may face political resistance, calling it a 'hard decision'. The state aims to adopt the 2013 direct purchase policy, reversing the previous hands-off approach. Dasgupta also advocated for acquiring land from closed industries and hinted at possible draconian legislation. The government plans to address past liabilities and pursue divestment of state-run units.