Suspended Trinamool Congress leader and Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) chief, Humayun Kabir, was seen laying bricks at the site of a proposed ‘Babri’-style mosque in Rejinagar, Murshidabad district. Kabir, a Bharatpur MLA, also threatened to besiege the office of the Superintendent of Police on February 14. He accused the Murshidabad SP of plotting against him and warned of a massive protest with one lakh supporters.
The mosque, similar in style to the Babri Masjid, is being built on an 11-bigha land plot, with significant construction materials already on-site since the foundation stone ceremony in December. Humayun Kabir reiterated his call for a large gathering to encircle the District SP’s office on February 14, without prior notice, stating his intention to bring one lakh people.
Humayun Kabir further declared plans for a procession starting from the mosque premises towards the Beldanga Barua intersection. Construction work on the mosque began on Wednesday, with Kabir estimating a two-year timeline for completion. Meanwhile, lorries transporting construction materials were stopped along the National Highway, causing no disturbances under heavy police presence.
The Trinamool Congress suspended Humayun Kabir for initiating the construction of the ‘Babri Masjid’-styled mosque in Beldanga, Murshidabad, against the party’s reservations. The foundation stone was laid on December 6, leading to Kabir’s suspension.
