Overview
- Humayun Kabir laid the foundation stone on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad, drawing thousands who brought bricks as organisers reported spending of about ₹60–70 lakh.
- The Calcutta High Court declined to halt the event provided law and order was maintained, and police deployed more than 3,000 personnel with no clashes reported.
- The Trinamool Congress suspended Kabir and distanced itself, while BJP leaders condemned the move, with UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya warning any structure named after Babur would be dismantled.
- Kabir said he will launch a new party on December 22, contest about 135 seats, and is in talks with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for a possible alliance.
- The Ayodhya mosque on the Supreme Court–allotted plot awaits ADA approval with the trust signaling a possible rollout around April 2026, as a Hyderabad group announced plans for a Babri memorial with welfare facilities.