Overview
- Kabir said he will unveil his new outfit on December 22 and announce its office-bearers the same day.
- He plans to field candidates in minority-dominated constituencies, including contests against Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur and Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram.
- Kabir described the party as secular and signaled openness to tie-ups with other forces in West Bengal except the BJP and the Trinamool Congress.
- Donations for the Beldanga Babri Masjid project have reportedly topped Rs 3 crore, with about Rs 2.57 crore via QR-code payments and remaining cash still being counted.
- The BJP accused the state leadership of fostering communal polarisation and questioned the timing of Kabir’s suspension after his mosque push.