Kolkata, Nov 27 (LatestNewsX) – Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar responded to the recent posters announcing a Babri Masjid foundation ceremony slated for Murshidabad on Thursday. He stated that while people are free to build a mosque, a Ram Mandir will also be erected, a comment that has only stoked already heated political tensions as the nation heads toward the December 6 anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.
The dispute began when Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced he would lay the foundation stone of a mosque modeled on the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad on that date. Though the party later distanced itself from the claim, posters promoting the event appeared across Beldanga, intensifying unrest in the minority‑heavy district that had seen clashes earlier this year over protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
In an interview with LatestNewsX, Majumdar said, “The Babri Masjid was once built in India, but it no longer exists; a Ram Mandir now stands there. I believe Trinamool Congress MLAs are trying to intimidate Hindus in Murshidabad, where they are a minority. If they want to build a Babri Masjid there, they are free to do so, but a Ram Mandir will also be built.” He also challenged the historical justification for the proposed structure, adding, “I would suggest they read the ‘Baburnama’ first to understand the relationship between Babur and the Babri. Whether such a reconstruction is justified—let Muslim scholars decide.”
Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent criticism of the BJP and the Election Commission over voter‑list revisions under the SIR exercise, Majumdar dismissed her remarks as political theatrics. Banerjee had warned that the BJP was attempting to influence the central poll body and cautioned against the deletion of genuine voters’ names, threatening a nationwide protest if she or her supporters were targeted.
In reply, Majumdar said, “Mamata Banerjee is a regional leader, not a national one. If she claims she can shake the entire country, she does not have that courage. Congress and Trinamool are only fighting over who will lead the Opposition. Their goals are similar—Mamata wants to secure her family, and Sonia Gandhi wants to secure her son.”
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