Overview
- Humayun Kabir petitioned the Calcutta High Court for enhanced protection, citing death threats since the December 6 foundation event and saying he declined a reported offer of central security.
- He remains a suspended TMC legislator, has withdrawn his plan to resign, and says he will launch a new party on December 22.
- TMC leaders say his Assembly seat will be shifted away from the ruling benches during upcoming sessions to distance the party from him.
- Kabir showcased cash and QR-code donations for the project, claiming 11 trunks of notes and about Rs 93 lakh online, and he says an unnamed donor pledged roughly Rs 80 crore, which has not been independently verified.
- The December 6 ceremony in Murshidabad proceeded under heavy security and has prompted national political reactions, with BJP leaders accusing Mamata Banerjee of orchestration, a JD(U) MP defending the right to build a mosque, and police in Bhopal restraining a protest action.