Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Babri Masjid Replica Plan Sparks Row
In West Bengal, a political fight has started over building a smaller version of the Babri Masjid.
A local leader from the ruling party, Humayun Kabir, wants to build it on December 6, the same day the original mosque was destroyed in 1992.
He has warned the government not to stop him, saying he will block a big road if they do.
Some people in his own party are not happy with his plan.
The opposition party, BJP, says the ruling party is behind this plan.
Both sides are using this issue to get attention before the state elections.
The area has a lot of Muslim voters, which makes it important for the upcoming polls.
Some people say this is just a way to divide people based on religion.
Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir plans to lay the foundation for a Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad on December 6, the anniversary of the mosque's demolition in Ayodhya.
Kabir has warned the administration against interfering with his plan, threatening to block a 30-km stretch of National Highway if stopped.
The land for the mosque is shared between six owners, with four ready to give it and two preventing the handover.
The controversy has caused fissures within the Trinamool Congress, with the party distancing itself from Kabir's plan.
The BJP has accused the Trinamool Congress of being behind Kabir's plan, stating that the party would have taken action against him otherwise.
- Who
- Humayun Kabir (TMC MLA), Kalyan Banerjee (TMC MP), Agnimitra Paul (BJP MLA), Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal)
- What
- A political and communal row over the construction of a Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad, West Bengal
- When
- Proposed construction on December 6, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections
- Where
- Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India
- Why
- The issue is being used for political gain and communal polarization ahead of the elections, with both the TMC and BJP involved in the controversy
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Party Stance on Humayun Kabir's Plan
Trinamool Congress
The Trinamool Congress has distanced itself from Humayun Kabir's plan, with party MP Kalyan Banerjee stating that the MLA has no value and the party runs in Mamata Banerjee's name.
BJP
The BJP has accused the Trinamool Congress of being behind Humayun Kabir's plan, with party MLA Agnimitra Paul stating that Kabir is saying what he has been told to say by Mamata Banerjee.
Voter Roll Revision and Waqf Act
Trinamool Congress
Humayun Kabir has criticized Mamata Banerjee for accepting the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists (SIR) and the Waqf Act, despite her initial opposition.
BJP
The BJP has not directly commented on the voter roll revision and Waqf Act in this context.
- Location
- Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Proposed Mosque Date
- December 6
- Proposed Mosque Location
- Beldanga block, Murshidabad
- Key Figures
- Humayun Kabir (TMC MLA), Kalyan Banerjee (TMC MP), Agnimitra Paul (BJP MLA)
- Controversial Date
- December 6 (Anniversary of Babri Masjid Demolition)
- Political Context
- Upcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal
- Land Ownership
- Shared between six owners, four are ready to give the land, two are preventing the handover
- Threat of Protest
- Humayun Kabir threatened to block a 30-km stretch of National Highway if stopped
