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Kolkata: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday (6 December) laid the foundation stone for a Babri Masjid–styled mosque at Rejinagar in Beldanga — coinciding with the 33rd anniversary of the 1992 Babri demolition.

According to the reports, the event, cleared earlier by the Calcutta High Court with strict instructions to maintain law and order, drew thousands. Heavy deployment of state police, RAF units and central forces ringed the area amid fears of unrest. Security checkpoints stretched across NH-12 and surrounding villages.

Chants of “Allahu Akbar” rose as Kabir, flanked by clerics, cut the ceremonial ribbon. Food distribution and large-scale mobilisation underscored the scale of the programme.

TMC Distances Itself, BJP Accuses “Vote-Bank Provocation”

Kabir was suspended from the Trinamool Congress just days earlier for “communal conduct.” The party insists the mosque project has nothing to do with the TMC, calling his actions a “personal political stunt.”

The BJP slammed the ruling party, accusing the TMC of creating conditions that enable such polarising events. BJP leaders said the project is a calculated attempt to stir emotions and influence community votes ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.

 “This is not a religious act — it’s political engineering,” the BJP said, warning of potential fallout on Bengal’s fragile communal landscape.

 

Kabir Hits Back, Announces New Party

Unfazed by the controversy, Kabir declared he will launch his own political outfit on December 22 and contest 135 seats in the next assembly election.

He defended the mosque plan, saying Muslims “have every right to build a mosque,” adding that he may rename the structure if legal objections arise over using “Babri.”

“I’m prepared for any sacrifice. If anyone wants to stop me, let them come to Beldanga,” he challenged.

Kabir has openly accused Mamata Banerjee of “misleading Muslims,” citing the recent Digha Jagannath Temple inauguration as an example of “political appeasement that benefits no one.”

High Alert in Murshidabad

The High Court’s directive to ensure peace prompted unprecedented vigilance. With the memory of earlier clashes over the Waqf (Amendment) Act still fresh, authorities treated the event as a potential flashpoint.

By late afternoon, the ceremony concluded without major incidents, though intelligence agencies remain on alert.

A New Flashpoint in Bengal’s Election Season

Kabir’s Babri-style mosque push has quickly escalated into one of West Bengal’s most sensitive political stories — a combustible mix of faith, identity, rebellion and election-season brinkmanship.

As the state heads into a high-stakes 2026 contest, Beldanga has emerged as the latest battleground where political strategy collides with religious symbolism.

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