Construction of Babri-style mosque begins in Bengal

Kabir, who recently floated Janata Unnayan Party, announced that the mosque at Rejinagar in Beldanga would be completed within two years and would cost around %50-55 crore

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir Wednesday began the construction of the much-hyped mosque, ~modelled on Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid - in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.

Kabir, who recently floated the Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) following his ouster from the Trinamool Congress, announced that the mosque at Rejinagar in Beldanga would be completed within two years and would cost around %50-55 crore.

‘The mosque is being built on an 1Lacre plot and will have the capacity to accommodate about 12,000 people to offer Namaz.

‘Amid the excitement of religious leaders and a few thousand residents from in and around Beldanga, construction workers began the bricklaying ceremony for the structure at around noon, with Kabir stating that the building of the mosque remained on course despite resistance from multiple quarters.

Many supporters were seen carrying bricks on their heads as a gesture of participation in the construction.

“To those who are opposing, I would say step aside. People are free to follow their own religions and build temples, churches, or whatever they wish. I will not oppose anyone in the name of Islam. My effort is for Islam to please Allah and perform my devotion, it is not about imposing anything,” the JUP chief said.

“There’s no force on earth which can stop the construction of this mosque. By the grace of God, we will finish its construction within two years. It will be built at a cost of %50-55 crore,” he added.