Overview
- Humayun Kabir went ahead with a December 6 foundation-laying ceremony in the Beldanga–Rejinagar belt of Murshidabad, with thousands present and the venue sealed inside a security grid of state police, RAF and central forces.
- Police officials said nearly 3,000 personnel were deployed and traffic diversion plans for NH-12 were readied as authorities treated the area as a high-sensitivity zone.
- On Friday, the Calcutta High Court refused a plea to stop the programme and directed the West Bengal government to ensure law and order at the site.
- The BJP accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party of engineering polarization, while TMC leaders said Kabir was indulging in communal politics and alleged tacit links with the BJP and RSS.
- Kabir, suspended by the TMC on December 4, said he will resign as MLA, launch a new party on December 22, and field candidates for a large slate of seats in the 2026 Assembly polls.