Providing more ammo to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to sustain its attack on the Trinamool Congress leading up to the assembly polls in 2026, TMC MLA Humayun Kabir on Tuesday reiterated that the foundation stone of a “Babri Masjid” will be laid on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad district.
The date marks the 33rd anniversary of the demolition of the disputed Babri Masjid structure in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992 by Kar Sevaks. Kabir's statement has triggered sharp political reactions across West Bengal.
"We will lay the foundation stone of Babri Masjid on 6th December in Beldanga, Murshidabad district," Kabir said. The TMC leader added that the mosque is planned to be completed in three years and also claimed participation from various Muslim leaders in the event," the MLA said while speaking to news agency PTI.
Kabir’s remarks prompted a strong response from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Party national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticised the MLA’s announcement as politically motivated.
Calling the plan "appeasement pro-max politics of TMC," Poonawalla said the comments reflect a vote-bank strategy. He claimed the TMC leadership supports abusive rhetoric against Hindus for electoral gain.
"This is the appeasement pro-max politics of TMC. TMC now means 'Tushti Karan Mujhe Chahiye'. This controversial Humayun Kabir, who says he will chop off Hindus and throw them into Bhagirath, is now making yet another controversial statement because their philosophy is, give Hindus gali and take vote bank ki tali (abuse Hindus to gain a vote bank)," said Poonawalla.
However, TMC’s North 24 Parganas MLA Nirmal Ghosh clarified that the party does not endorse Kabir’s remarks.
"He (Humayun Kabir) is not in contact with the party. His speeches have nothing to do with the party. They are his own statements, but the party doesn't agree with them. He has gone beyond the limits," Ghosh told ANI.
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