Kolkata, 6 December (H.S.): Amidst the escalating controversy surrounding the foundation stone laying ceremony of a mosque in West Bengal, the BJP has levelled serious allegations against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The BJP claimed that Mamata Banerjee is using MLA Humayun Kabir to further religious polarization in the state.

BJP IT cell chief and central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, posted on social media on Saturday,

“Reports emerging from Beldanga in Murshidabad have triggered serious concern, with Mamata Banerjee using ‘suspended’ TMC MLA Humayun Kabir to polarise Muslim sentiment for political gain.”

Malviya claimed that Kabir's supporters were seen carrying bricks towards the alleged ‘Babri Masjid’ construction site. According to him, “groups of Kabir’s Muslim supporters have been seen carrying bricks to construct what he claims will be a Babri Masjid, and he has further claimed that the West Bengal Police are backing him and have provided security for the activity.”

Amit Malviya said that Beldanga is one of the most communally sensitive areas in the state, where several tense incidents have occurred in the past. He warned that any violence there could have serious consequences for the state.

According to him, “Any organised unrest here could lead to a blockade of NH-12, a lifeline that connects North Bengal to the rest of the state. Such a scenario would have grave consequences for law and order, mobility, and not just the state’s internal cohesion but also national security.”

Malviya alleged that this mosque project is being pushed forward not for religious reasons but to consolidate the vote bank.

He said, “This so-called mosque project is not a religious effort but a political one, designed to inflame emotions and consolidate vote banks. Far from serving the community, they warn it poses a serious threat to Bengal’s stability, risking heightened tensions and even the fragmentation of the state’s social fabric.”

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey