Kolkata: “An injured tiger is far more dangerous,” stated Mamata Banerjee as she resumed her election marketing campaign in Kolkata days after sustaining a bone harm in Nandigram.
The West Bengal Chief Minister was confined to a wheelchair as she held a roadshow in the state capital on Sunday (March 14).
Banerjee was accompanied by senior TMC leaders and safety personnel pushing her wheelchair.
Banerjee joined the 5 km roadshow from Mayo Road to Hazra More as a part of the remark of Nandigram Diwas to commemorate the killing of 14 villagers in police firing through the anti-land acquisition protest in 2007.
Addressing the gathering after the hour-long march, Banerjee stated she is going to canvass for TMC candidates throughout the state in a wheelchair.
“I have faced a lot of attacks in my life but I have never surrendered before anyone. I will never bow my head. An injured tiger gets more dangerous,” Banerjee was quoted as saying by PTI.
“Doctors advised me against going out for campaign today. But I felt that I should participate in today’s rally as we have already lost a few days due to my injury,” she stated.
“My pain is not greater than the suffering of people as democracy is being trampled through dictatorship. If I sit at home for such a long time that will serve the agenda of the conspirators. They will be successful,” she added.
The TMC activists additionally chanted the slogan “Bhanga Paye Khela Hobe!” (Will play with damaged leg), a reference to Banerjee’s leg harm.
Banerjee had alleged that the “attack” on her was a conspiracy of the BJP.
The Election Commission, nevertheless, dominated out any deliberate assault on the CM. It, nevertheless, admitted to safety lapse and ordered that Director (Security) Vivek Sahay, an IPS officer, be faraway from his put up and positioned beneath suspension instantly.
Banerjee is contesting the polls from the Nandigram seat for the primary time towards BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari.
