Rest assured, we are apolitical: Cyrus Mistry

Opportunities must show themselves for the Tata Group to invest more in Bengal, Tata Group chairman, Cyrus Mistry said on Wednesday.

“I must assure you, we are clearly apolitical, we don’t partake in politics. For us, West Bengal has a special part in our heart and history and we will always look at West Bengal as a place to grow. I think, the opportunities should show themselves and when they do, irrespective of the political environment, we will make that decision to invest.”

Mistry’s comments on the group’s apolitical stance were in response to a shareholder query on rising about politics and investing in Bengal.

It is not clear what place Bengal has in Tata Group’s history. But in 2006, Tata Motors had cited its Nano car factory in Singur, Hooghly.

With strong opposition from a section of people whose land had been taken over for it, mobilised by the present ruling party, Tata Motors had to finally retreat in 2008, shifting the entire factory to Gujarat.

I MUST ASSURE YOU, WE ARE CLEARLY APOLITICAL, WE DON’T PARTAKE IN POLITICS. FOR US, WEST BENGAL HAS A SPECIAL PART IN OUR HEART AND HISTORY AND WE WILL ALWAYS LOOK AT WEST BENGAL AS A PLACE TO GROW. CYRUS MISTRY Chairman, Tata Group