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Rebel TMC MLA Defies Mamata: Lays 'Babri Masjid' Stone Amid Kolkata Rally

A rebel Trinamool Congress MLA is making waves by planning a controversial foundation stone ceremony. Humayun Kabir will lay the foundation for a mosque named 'Babri' in Murshidabad on December 6. This date coincides with Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata rally marking the Babri Mosque demolition anniversary. The move represents a direct challenge to the party leadership from a consistently defiant MLA.

Key Points: Rebel Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir Babri Mosque Foundation

  • Rebel MLA schedules mosque foundation ceremony on same day as Mamata's Kolkata rally
  • Event expected to draw two lakh attendees with 400 prominent personalities
  • Kabir has been observing black day on December 6 since 1992 demolition
  • MLA repeatedly defied party leadership despite multiple show-cause notices
  • Kabir previously threatened to launch new party ahead of 2026 assembly polls
  • Rebel MLA has targeted TMC leaders including MP Yusuf Pathan
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Rebel Trinamool MLA to lay 'Babri Masjid' foundation stone, defying party's Kolkata rally

Rebel TMC MLA Humayun Kabir to lay 'Babri Masjid' foundation stone on Dec 6, directly challenging Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata unity rally on same day.

"The mosque will take three years to complete. Last year, on December 12, I made this promise. - Humayun Kabir"

Bengal, Nov 21

Rebel Trinamool Congress MLA from Bharatpur Humayun Kabir on Friday announced that the foundation stone of a mosque named ‘Babri’ will be laid on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad district.

“The mosque will take three years to complete. Last year, on December 12, I made this promise. Around two lakh people are expected to attend the ceremony, with 400 prominent personalities present on the stage,” Kabir told IANS.

Notably, the foundation stone will be laid for ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad’s Beldanga on December 6, the day when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress’s All India General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, will be addressing a gathering in Kolkata on the occasion of the anniversary of the Babri Mosque demolition day.

In the backdrop of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee will attend the rally ‘Samhati Diwas’ (Unity Day) on that day in Kolkata to send across a message of unity and communal harmony.

On Thursday, Kabir told media persons that he would not be able to attend the Trinamool’s programme in Kolkata on December 6, as he will be busy with the foundation stone laying ceremony.

He informed that he has been observing a black day on December 6 every year since the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992.

This is not the first time the Bharatpur MLA has defied his party leadership or made controversial statements.

Earlier, Kabir threatened to launch a new party ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls. For the last year, the Trinamool MLA has been challenging the party over one issue after another.

He repeatedly targeted Trinamool Congress leaders and has become a source of discomfort for senior leaders.

He had also raised his voice against the Baharampur Trinamool MP Yusuf Pathan.

Kabir has been censured by the Trinamool Congress leadership a number of times and even slapped with show-cause notices for making public statements that caused embarrassment to the party.

However, despite being reprimanded, Kabir repeats his actions and statements.

- IANS

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Priya S
As a Bengali, I feel sad that our state is becoming a battleground for such political games. December 6 should be about healing, not creating more division. We need real unity, not just rallies and foundation stones.
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Arjun K
Kabir seems to be deliberately challenging Mamata didi on the same day. This rebel MLA is clearly trying to create his own political space. But naming it 'Babri Masjid' is unnecessarily provocative. 🙏
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Sarah B
While I respect everyone's right to religious expression, choosing December 6 and naming it Babri Masjid feels like reopening old wounds. India has moved forward, we should focus on building bridges, not monuments to past conflicts.
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Michael C
This shows the internal turmoil in TMC. When party discipline breaks down like this, it affects governance. West Bengal deserves better than this political theater.
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Kavya N
If he's been observing black day every year since 1992, this seems like a genuine personal commitment rather than just political rebellion. But timing it exactly when his party has Unity Day event is definitely confrontational.
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Vikram M
Expected 2 lakh people? That's massive! This rebel MLA clearly has significant support in his constituency. TMC leadership should address why their own MLA feels the need to go against the party so publicly.

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