High alert in Murshidabad as agencies track attempts to stoke unrest through online propaganda

There is a high alert in Murshidabad with suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir pushing ahead with the foundation laying ceremony for a Babri Masjid styled Mosque in Murshidabad, West Bengal.

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What has added to the headache of the security agencies is the presence of twoclerics from Saudi Arabia at the event.

Kabir has claimed that two Qazis from Saudi Arabia and religious leaders from several states would attend the event.

Intelligence Bureau officials are watching the developments closely as Murshidabad is a very sensitive area.

Kabir’s decision to organise an event to lay the foundation for a Babri-styled Mosque also adds to the problem.

The Babri Masjid issue in Ayodhya had dragged on for several years and has now quietened down following a Supreme Court order that paved the way for the construction of a Ram Mandir.