KOLKATA: TMC MLA Humayun Kabir on Tuesday mentioned he would assemble a Babri Masjid-like mosque in Murshidabad district by 2025, drawing sharp criticisms from the opposition BJP and Congress. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, nevertheless, distanced itself from the assertion made by Kabir who is thought for hitting the headlines with controversial feedback.
“By 2025, Murshidabad will witness the development of a mosque just like the Babri Masjid,” he advised reporters. “The venture will function a tribute to the historic mosque demolished in Ayodhya in 1992,” he mentioned, vowing to deliver the Muslim group collectively for its realisation.
Kabir, the MLA of Bharatpur in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad, mentioned the mosque would mirror the aspirations of the “34 per cent minority inhabitants” of the state. “The mosque would come up at Beldanga,” he mentioned. Chief of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari mentioned it was an try to polarise communities for political beneficial properties.
“The TMC is intentionally taking part in with fireplace by making such provocative statements. We demand an instantaneous rationalization from the chief minister,” he mentioned.
Senior Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who hails from Murshidabad, additionally criticised Kabir’s remark, calling it “irresponsible” and “divisive”.
The TMC, in the meantime, distanced itself from the assertion. A senior chief, who didn’t want to be named, mentioned the remarks made by Kabir weren’t reflective of the get together’s views. Within the face of the backlash, Kabir defended his assertion, emphasising that the venture goals to honour historical past.
“That is about preserving our heritage, not creating division,” he mentioned in response to the criticisms. “I used to be merely expressing the ache felt by Muslims over the demolition of the Babri Masjid. My assertion displays an emotional connection, not an intent to incite,” he claimed.
Kabir had apologised to the management of his get together final month for his remark {that a} “coterie” was influencing the chief minister’s key selections.
