His trusted officials, including Chief Secretary Rajgopalan, Industries Secretary Gauri Kumar and Principal Secretary K Kailashnathan led from the front.
Meanwhile, some leading industrial houses came out in support of Tata.
Four locations, including Sanand, Naliya, Mundra and Savli, were shortlisted by the state for the Nano project. A team from Tata Motors visited the sites and prepared a detailed report.
On the other hand, senior officials visited Tata Motors headquarters at least four times.
Image: A group of farmers sit with placards and posters as they take part in a rally in support of the Nano project at Singur. | Photograph: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images
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