Manmohan speaks ....

The prime minister has spoken atlast. or may be these are the last words on Nandigram.

"The events in Nandigram are unfortunate. I condole the loss of lives and regret the destruction of property," he said.

"I sincerely hope the state government will be able to take necessary steps to restore confidence in the people through effective deployment of security forces," Singh said.

"It is the duty of the state government to ensure that all sections of the population, regardless of their political views and affiliations, are entitled to and do receive protection of law enforcement authorities," he said.

"I understand this spontaneous outpouring of grief and anguish over the issue as expressed by artists and intellectuals in Kolkata. I hope the state government will take note of this," Singh said.