Overview
- Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim announced the suspension after repeated warnings, alleging Kabir was engaging in communal politics.
- The Murshidabad administration has withheld permission for the December 6 stone-laying in Beldanga, and the Calcutta High Court will hear a related PIL on Friday.
- Governor C. V. Ananda Bose questioned why Kabir had not been arrested and urged action, citing reports of attempts to inflame tensions.
- Kabir vowed to proceed with the programme, warned highways could be blocked if stopped, and said he will launch a new party later this month.
- TMC leaders accused the BJP of backing Kabir’s plan to polarise voters, while a local landowner said he would not allow the proposed construction on his property.