Mamata Banerjee is likely to speak at a Trinamul event at Hazra crossing on Sunday, which will mark her first public appearance since Wednesday’s Nandigram incident that injured her, sources said.
The Trinamul chief, who is using a wheelchair now, will not be part of the rally from the Gandhi statue on Mayo Road to the Hazra crossing to be led by Abhishek Banerjee but is likely to join at the end and deliver an address.
“The rally is by Abhishek, mainly in condemnation of the heinous attack on our supreme leader at Nandigram.... The chief minister has indicated she will join us at the end in Hazra,” said a party leader, adding she was yearning to be back in action despite doctors advising rest.
Many Trinamul leaders said that if Mamata does show up at Hazra on Sunday, there would be pan-India attention on what she has to say.
A Trinamul MP said Mamata might leave via chopper for Durgapur. She has campaigns lined up in Jungle Mahal next week.