Kolkata, March 29 -- Reminding people of the leg injury she sustained while canvassing for the Assembly polls five years back, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that attempts could be made again to physically harm her during the ongoing election campaign.
Addressing a public meeting in Manbazar, Purulia, Banerjee said, "Last time during the (Assembly) polls (in 2021), you deliberately injured my leg. Are you planning to attack me again?" She questioned remarks made by union Home Minister Amit Shah and alleged that such statements hinted at a possible conspiracy.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo also hit back at criticism over her injury and the use of a bandage, saying her medical condition was genuine. "The...