The introduction of the Nano received media attention due to it's targeted low price. The car is expected to boost theIndian Economy, create entrepreneurial-opportunities across India as well as expand the Indian car market by 65%. Ratan Tata-Chairman of the Tata Group envisioned the carandTata Motors-who has described it as an eco-friendly "people's car". Nano has been greatly appreciated by many sources and the media for its low-cost and eco-friendly initiatives. The company among six sites offered by the state government made the choice of Singur. The project faced massive opposition from 2,000 of the 12,000 displaced farmers. The unwilling farmers were given political support by Miss Mamata Bannerjee, West Bengal's firebrand opposition leader, with an eye to the upcoming Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) elections. Due to opposition to Tata'sSingurcar-factory byMamta Banerjee, Tata Motors decided to cease operations in Singur on 3 October 2008 and started manufacturing Tata Nano at its Pantnagarplant. On her protests and the consequent pullout, the media heavily criticized her andThe Telegrapheven said, "India is being raped by those who profess to be her soldiers, the guardians of peace." Currently, Tata Motors is reportedly manufacturing Nano at its existingPantnagar(Uttarakhand) plant and a mother plant has been proposed for Sanand(Gujarat).