Foundation stone of the replica mosque, proposed by since-suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, is being laid on Dec 6, anniversary of demolition of Babri in Ayodhya

Amid a controversy surrounding the foundation-laying of a Babri Masjid replica in West Bengal's Murshidabad district , the Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to intervene in the matter. It said the responsibility to maintain law and order would rest with the state government.

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The foundation stone of the mosque, proposed by Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir — who has since been suspended by the party for this — is being laid at Beldanga in Murshidabad on December 6. This day marks the anniversary of the demolition of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Ayod

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