Nandigram violence

The Nandigram violence was an incident in Nandigram in the West Bengal state of India, where the Communist Party of India (Marxist) forcefully tried to acquire land for SEZ(Special Economic Zone). Farmers of the locality were adamant that they did not want to give up their land and agitated under the banner of Bhoomi Raksha Committee. While the then-governor was on air and no contact was available with him, the police entered the Nandigram area and violence erupted. The West Bengal government's plan was to expropriate of land for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to be developed by the Indonesian-based Salim Group for the industrialization. In the police shootings at least 14 villagers were killed and 70 more wounded.