Patna (Bihar) [India], December 7 : Janata Dal (United) leader and MLC Khalid Anwar on Sunday rejected the Babri Mosque foundation event in West Bengal led by suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir, terming the latter as "Fringe elements" of the society.
Anwar said that the leaders like Kabir can build this mosque in Hyderabad, Bengal, or anywhere else as their political office, but not as a mosque.
"They are fringe elements of society. A place of worship cannot be built on religious tension or dispute. I am glad that Indian Muslims are rejecting Humayun Kabir's decision. They may build this mosque in Hyderabad, Bengal, or anywhere else as their political office, but not as a mosque..." he stated.
Anwar's comments come a day after suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir laid the foundation stone for the construction of Babri Masjid in Murshidabad, amid widespread criticism.
Kabir had drawn attention to the constitutional right to build places of worship and said that he is not doing anything unconstitutional, "as anyone can make a temple or church, so can I".
Addressing the Murshidabad gathering, Kabir said, "I am not doing anything unconstitutional. Anyone can build a temple, anyone can build a church; I will build a mosque. It is being said that we cannot build the Babri Masjid. It is not written anywhere. The Supreme Court gave a judgment which stated that the Hindu people had demolished the Babri Masjid. Considering the sentiments of Hindus, the decision was taken to build a temple here. Now we see someone laying the foundation stone for a Ram Temple in Sagardighi. But the Constitution allows us to build a mosque."
Kabir asserted that legal challenges would not deter the mosque's construction. "Five cases have been filed against me, but no one can stop someone with whom Allah is. The court has also clearly stated that it is written in the Constitution of India that one can build a mosque; it is a right," he said.
Kabir added that a 300-crore budget has been allocated for the mosque, which will also include a hospital, guesthouse, and meeting hall. He reiterated his commitment to the project and said, "It is a promise of the Muslims: The Babri Masjid will be built, it will be built, it will be built."