Considering that the armed cadres of the CPM had achieved something in less than a week what the police and administration failed to do in eleven months, why not let the cadres take over the reins from police to maintain the law and order?

Samaresh Majumder
Renowned novelist

We are pained to see violence which I condemn. But unfortunately, very few had raised their voice against the FERC men who threw hundreds of women and children out of their homes in Nandigram and forced them to live in camps for months on end

Subodh Sarkar
Leading poet

It’s sad; there is hardly any freedom of speech. If it continues like this, we may very soon confront an ideological dooms day. If I happen to make another fairy tale film for kids, this incident (Nandigram) will definitely find a place there

Sandip Ray
son of film maestro Satyajit Ray

It (Nandigram violence) will not have any impact on the film industry in Tollygunj and there will be no split among the artistes. Who are those intellectuals … they are basically fools.

Soumitra Chatterjee
Noted film actor

I’d like to give all credit to Buddhadev Bhattacherjee – I mean full marks to him. As long as I am alive, I’d like to see him as the information & cultural affairs minister. The intellectuals could have protested earlier to express solidarity for those who were ousted by anti-farmland activists

Indranil Sen
Leading singer