Overview
- Humayun Kabir, suspended by the TMC, conducted the foundation-laying ceremony in Beldanga on December 6, the Babri demolition anniversary.
- The Calcutta High Court declined to halt the event after a public interest plea and directed the West Bengal government to ensure law and order.
- Police sealed the area into a security grid with Rapid Action Force, district police and central forces, with controls along NH-12 to prevent disruptions.
- The episode intensified a political fight, with the BJP accusing the TMC of orchestrating polarisation and TMC leaders alleging Kabir is aiding the BJP.
- Kabir said he will resign and launch a new party later this month to contest a large slate of assembly seats, asserting the project is within constitutional rights.