Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Bengal to unveil new industrial policy
The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, promised to use a new law called the Goonda Act to stop bad things like extortion and vandalism in factories.
He said this will help bring back industries to the state and make the economy stronger.
The BJP government believes that the previous governments, led by the Left Front and Trinamool Congress, caused many industries to leave because of strikes and bad policies.
They also said that a lot of money was lost because of corruption.
The BJP wants to make it easier for businesses to invest in West Bengal.
However, the CPM and other groups disagree.
They say the BJP is only trying to help rich businesspeople and is not really interested in helping workers or the state's economy.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vowed to use the Goonda Act to end syndicates, extortion, and vandalism in industrial zones.
The BJP government claims that previous regimes' policies led to the decline of industries in Bengal.
The BJP government has adopted a new land policy to attract investments and revive the industrial sector.
The CPM and other groups allege that the BJP's focus is on protecting capitalist interests and suppressing workers' rights.
The BJP government claims to have significantly increased revenue collection in sectors like the stone industry.
- Who
- Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta and BJP government
- What
- Unveiling a new industrial policy with incentives and land reforms
- When
- By August 15
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- To revive investor confidence and boost the state's economy
BJP Government
CPM and TMC
Industrial Growth
BJP Government
The BJP government claims that the previous TMC and Left Front regimes' policies led to the decline of industries in Bengal due to strikes, syndicate operations, and extortion. They believe their new policies and the Goonda Act will attract investments and revive the industrial sector.
CPM and TMC
The CPM argues that while they welcome industries, the BJP's focus is on protecting capitalist interests and cracking down on Left trade union activities. They claim that the BJP's policies are not genuinely aimed at industrial growth but rather at suppressing workers' rights.
Law and Order
BJP Government
The BJP government asserts that they have restored law and order in the state and that the Goonda Act will be used to prevent hooliganism, vandalism, and extortion in industrial zones.
CPM and TMC
The CPM questions the BJP's commitment to law and order, citing Suvendu Adhikari's past actions as a Trinamool leader and alleging that the Goonda Act is a tool to suppress Left trade union activities.
- Investment
- ₹15,000-crore Shyam Steel plant in Bankura
- Revenue Leakage
- 80% under previous government
- Stone Industry Revenue
- ₹60 crore annually under previous government, ₹83 crore in one month under BJP
- Companies Moved
- More than 6,668 companies allegedly shifted units from Bengal during TMC regime
- Land Policy
- BJP government to acquire and hand over land to investors
- New Industrial Policy
- To be unveiled by August 15
- Land Reforms
- Pro-business approach to revive investor confidence
- Gujarat Model
- Considering equity stakes for landowners in industrial projects
Sources
CM assures industry: We will crush syndicates, Suvendu flays CPM & TMC for flight of capital, vows to use Goonda Act
Bengal to roll out new industrial policy on Aug 15, eyes shift in land strategy - Telegraph India
