Premium
This is an archive article published on September 22, 2012

I will hiss if I can8217;t bite: Mamata Banerjee

We can bow our heads to 'Ma,Mati,Manush' but not to arrogance of power,says Trinamool chief.

8220;I can always hiss if I can8217;t bite,8221; this was Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee8217;s remark after her six ministers quit the UPA government on FDI and other 8216;people8217; related issues.

Banerjee was referring to a folklore on Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa,the spiritual guru of Swami Vivekenanda.

Ramakrishna is believed to have advised a cobra,whom he had told not to bite people,that it could frighten away people by hissing.

8220;I can always hiss if can8217;t bite. If the people8217;s rights are endangered we will hiss. We can bow our heads to Ma,Mati,Manush,but not to the arrogance of power,8221; she said at a state government water project at Tallah Park here.

The Chief Minister,said 8220;When we are shouted,the louder will be our protest. We roar when intimidated. This is our pride.

8220;We may be poor,but we have dignity. People are the main assets of democracy. What Bengal thinks today,the world thinks tomorrow,8221; Banerjee said.

 

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement