Overview
- Reporting by Aaj Tak says Kabir went ahead with a shilanyas in Beldanga, with visuals of supporters carrying bricks after a planned Quran recitation.
- TMC says Kabir has been suspended and party leaders alleged he is working to sow division, with Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim accusing him of acting at the BJP’s behest.
- BJP leaders, including Dilip Ghosh, criticized the move as vote-bank politics and argued the Babri issue should be set aside now that the Ram temple is built.
- Police and the district administration were placed on high alert as Kabir claimed he had official cooperation for the program, a claim reported as his assertion.
- Aaj Tak reports security was tightened and BJP’s Amit Malviya flagged the area’s sensitivity, warning of potential repercussions for National Highway-12.