Little learning is a dangerous thing... Situations 30yrs ago was not what you see today. The left front gov had to ensure little bit of bread and butter for all and then think of rapid industrialisation. And hence smooth panchyat system and good land reform arrangement. Not a single farmer had to commit suicide in Bengal like Karnataka, Andhra, Maharastra etc which is often in news. Nandigram was result of chaotic movement of the opposition party who misinterpret with the govt message and tried to gain political milage from errupted violence. People in Bengal are more politically conscience than any other state and hence Left Front is in power for last 30years.Land Reforms and Panchayat system is amodel for rest of the country as declared by Central Govt and the World Bank....Bengal is the most preffered destination of Investors for last 2 yrs..Its in record in the parliament.
