Mamata leads Kolkata rally on wheelchair

Leg in a cast and sitting on a wheelchair, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday declared that nothing will keep her from protecting the democratic rights of the people.

The 66-year-old, whose leg was injured in Nandigram on Wednesday, made the point with a rally in the heart of Kolkata, rolling in her wheel chair along with hundreds of party workers and supporters, who tweaked the party’s “khela hobe (Game on)” slogan to “Bhanga paye khela hobe” (Game on, broken leg and all), reports NDTV.

“I am hurt and unwell, but my goal remains (remaining steadfast to her cause and people of Bengal). My body is full of bruises. But my pain is not greater than the suffering of people as democracy is being trampled through dictatorship,” she said. “I will continue to roam around Bengal on this wheelchair. If I go on bed rest, who will reach out to the people of Bengal?” the Chief Minister added.

“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,” she added.

Appealing for peace, she said, “May the unholy powers be destroyed and the good prevail”.

Ms Banerjee sustained injuries on her leg during a visit to Nandigram on Wednesday, where she had gone to file her nomination papers.