The political storm around suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir deepened on Saturday, with the Mamata Banerjee-led party clarifying that his removal had nothing to do with his plan to lay the foundation for a Babri Masjid-styled structure in Murshidabad.

As the TMC framed the action as a routine organisational measure, the BJP escalated its charge of polarisation, and central agencies placed the district on high alert over fears of unrest and radicalisation.

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TMC says suspension was over anti-party activity

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday stressed that Humayun Kabir was suspended only for repeated anti-party statements and not for announcing a foun

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