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    Mamata wants Hong Kong style 'financial district' in Goa

    Panaji, Feb 6 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may be opposed to special economic zones (SEZ) as well as foreign investment in civil aviation and retail, but her party Trinamool Congress now wants to carve out a "financial district" in faraway Goa.

    The Trinamool, in its election manifesto released ahead of the March 3 Goa polls, states that they want to make the beach tourism state into a banking hub on the lines of Hong Kong.

    "Invite international banks and financial institutions to set up business in Goa (Hong Kong model)," the manifesto released by the Trinamool's state president Wilfred de Souza says, underlining the party's pitch to create a "financial district" in Goa, to facilitate the banking hub dream.

    Speaking to IANS, de Souza said the creation of a financial district here and turning Goa into a banking paradise on the lines of Hong Kong was in sync with Banerjee's economic policies.

    "It is in sync with Mamata Banerjee's policies," de Souza said.

    Banerjee has in the recent past been in the news for opposing foreign investment in civil aviation and retail sector. Her opposition to Tata's Nano manufacturing project in Singur, West Bengal over forcible acquisition of farmlands for industrial development, resulted in the manufacturing hub of India's smallest car being shifted to Gujarat.

    The Trinamool election manifesto also talks of establishing a stock exchange in Goa, which the party envisions as a financial services hub.

     

    19 comments

    • Raju  •  Chennai, Tamil Nadu  •  3 months ago
      Amazing ! Goa may attract the Columbian drug lords or Russian Mafia with our weak governance , corrupt police and slothful judiciary, to help us develop a vibrant local economy .

      Financial District, my ass, I wonder how could that dumb woman even imagine in her dreams, this 'Goan Goal' !!
      • Indian 3 months ago
        she couldn't handle the Railways , she has yet to prove she can handle Bengal, what the hell is she talking about Goa , Wilfred you were a better Doc than politican , go and join politics in Bengal
    • R K  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      For a change y not work on improving health departments and reducing infant deaths in Bengal?? Work on your state first then go on a other -state improving spree....
    • Wolsin  •  3 months ago
      Even i another 1 billion years India will not have any thing even remotely like HK. So who cares what Mamta or other Indian politicians say?
    • Hriday  •  Kolkata, West Bengal  •  3 months ago
      She has plans only ... she can't do anything. You are CM of WB. You first do something in your state then comment on others.
    • Divakara  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  3 months ago
      Mamata does not know where Pakistan is. While she was Railway Ministry, her ministry gave away her Kolkata to Bangladesh. Now she is talking of King Kong! Bollywood/Kollywood should use her services for comedy roles.
    • Hironmoy  •  Kolkata, West Bengal  •  3 months ago
      who knows kolkata remade england so why not goa to hongkong? great ideas big talks no implementations amra holam bangali kacha chai kocha chai murighanta mocha chai ghumote bhalobashi bekar kacha ghum bhagaiona its ok i feel rest destiny cheers bangla achi tobe pechone
      • Suvojit 3 months ago
        Amader voi pele cholbena amader nijederke paltanor somai aseche so plzzz change bengalies...........
    • Divakara  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  3 months ago
      Momata should sing Robindra Songeeth in WB and do dancing. It is better if she limits her nuisances to WB.
    • reokris  •  3 months ago
      Goa is developed state state la secular government led my Mr.Kamath no need all such things
    • R  •  Thane, Maharashtra  •  3 months ago
      MAMATA BANNERJEE:
      Let Poribortan be left to Bongala. Leave Amchi Goa to ourselves.

      Have you settled the score with Marxists? If not keep going.

      Have you released AMRI Hospital Directors? If not more children will die & more to arrest.

      Have you checked with your Health Minsiter for his own welfare ? If yes. Be happy.
    • tushar kanti  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  3 months ago
      Dear congress, you are digging your own grave yard by not supporting mamata in bengal. In past, you supported cpm i.e. Directly to mr. Jyoti basu, right from indira gandhi to pranob mukherjee, ofcourse except mr. Rajeev gandhi. Only he vsiualised mamata's power during her 1st mp seat of south kolkata. Mrs. Sonia gandhi & pm wishes to support her , but mr. Pranob mukherjee does not due to his vested interest. He wanted his son should be a minister in bengal and mamata should propose his name to sonia, what she did not. That's the anger of fm is pulling legs of mamata and her govt. This has become the turning point of trinamool to show her power outside bengal.
      wait for just 10-12 more years, you will find mamata as a pm of the country under the banner of trinamool. The way congress is in west bengal, similar situation will be there in central within that period of time. This is the today's vision. Wait and watch.
    • naresh  •  Gurgaon, Haryana  •  3 months ago
      why not suggest this model for her home state & crying for money from center, where she is CM herself, and opposing every developmental work in the name of poor Bengal. D suza please be aware she may trow you out for such uttrances.
    • Bijoy  •  Jamshedpur, Jharkhand  •  3 months ago
      Mamata Banerjee has rightly make Goa as HONG KONG . Goa suffer from corruption of Minning scam. one day I want to see MAMTA DIDI prim minister .she will be good prim minister, bijoy roy
      • Indian 3 months ago
        what and let India go the Bengal way , no thanks, let goan 's decide their own fate let the Mamtas stick to Bengal
      • Suvojit 3 months ago
        bogusss........@indian
    • Mohit  •  Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  •  3 months ago
      Mamata Banerjee has rightly advocated Hong Kong model for GOA.Goa is suffering from minning scam by Kamat and his team .Need a new change in Goa to stop corruption and bring development in Goa state.
      • Indian 3 months ago
        Firstly what does Mamta know about Hong Kong or for that matter even Goa, there is requirement for massive change in Goa and the people of the state are doing their bit, Mamta is not the option
      • Suvojit 3 months ago
        u r not the ny option jst leave it.....@indian
    • Danny  •  Dubai, United Arab Emirates  •  3 months ago
      Who knows, Mamtaji is maturing!
    • Suvojit  •  Kolkata, West Bengal  •  3 months ago
      i thnk mamata's gov. trying to change bengal totaly but may take some time fr this change czz this corruptn made day by day since 30-35 yrs......so if mamata can change the bengal so she can change in GOA also.....so what will be see in future & i hope that its will be can our DIDI........****JAI BENGAL****
      • Sanjeev 3 months ago
        Talk to the common man, Suvojit. They will tell you that nothing will ever change in Bengal. Earlier it was the commie goons taking their Rs 2 cut from every taxi. Now same people are wearing another cloak !! But, we have hope. AFTER bengal IS IMPROVED, then let us atsrt talk about GOA. Till then lets leave that good state to grow on its own. RIGHT ??
      • Suvojit 3 months ago
        u ny thing dnt know about bengal okay so plzz dnt give any bad coomments.....this corruption is made by bfr gov. & it started from bfr 30 yrs so may take some time fr improve.....we r bengali its proud of our if u will see to our indian history so u can see many bengalies here......non bengalise boguss.......we can all things & we can change our bengal okay.....
      • Indian 3 months ago
        I agree what Suvojit said , talk about other states after you improve your own till then everything is just talk
    • C M  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      After ruining and making WB a pauper state where nothing works and no body wants to work.Now Bengalis wish to export 'Bengal Model" to other parts of the country to cause total havoc and destruction. Goans please donot fall into any such traps and reject anything Bengali including Trinamool party.
    • Satendra  •  New Delhi, Delhi  •  3 months ago
      Trinimul Congress will put Kamat behind the bars if TC comes to power in Goa.People of Goa will vote for clean candidates who are not corrupt and looting Goa.
    • MONTY  •  New Delhi, Delhi  •  3 months ago
      BJP will get majority in Goa assembly polls under the leadership of able leader Manohar Parikar .
    • subhash  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  3 months ago
      Bengalis want to migrate and exploit other states keeping their state purely for the Bengalis howsoever wretched their cities are.This is much like the Upians and Biharis exploiting other states particularly Maharashtra. These people are shameless. They want to have the cake and eat it too.
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