Humayun Kabir Announces February 11 Start for Babri-Style Mosque, Signals Tie-Up with Owaisi

New Delhi: A new controversy has arisen in the politics of West Bengal. Suspended Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has announced that the construction of a mosque on the lines of Babri Masjid in Murshidabad will be started on February 11. According to him, the foundation stone will be laid along with a religious program on that day, and a large number of people will participate in it.

After this statement, the political atmosphere in the state has heated up and different parties are seeing it as an election ploy.

After all, what is Kabir's purpose?

Kabir says that this is not just a religious program but an attempt to unite the community. He claims that thousands of people will be present on the spot and the construction will be started after Qurankhani. However, the opposition parties are clearly calling it politics of polarization. He says that such announcements just before the elections serve to instigate the atmosphere.

Are preparations for a new political alliance also underway?

Kabir has also indicated that he is trying to form a new front with All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Social Democratic Party of India. Their aim is to give a direct challenge to the ruling party in the upcoming elections. If sources are to be believed, talks are going on on seat distribution and strategy, although no formal agreement has been announced yet.

Will there be a big rally in Kolkata?

Kabir has also revealed plans to hold a massive rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata in March. He said that AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is likely to attend this program. If this happens, then this rally will be considered a show of strength before the elections.

How big can the political impact be?

Experts believe that Bengal politics is already divided on sensitive issues. In such a situation, the issue of the construction of a mosque and the discussion of a new alliance can change the electoral equation. At present, everyone's eyes are fixed on February 11. It remains to be seen whether this program remains just a religious event or starts a new debate in the politics of Bengal.