Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has now turned the act of spreading hatred into an open political weapon. He has once again proved that in West Bengal, inciting religious tension is no longer an “allegation”—it has become the public politics of a ruling-party legislator. On 6 December, amid the controversy surrounding the foundation-laying of a Babri Masjid in Beldanga, Murshidabad, Humayun made explosive claims to several media outlets. He said: “Right now the Muslim population is 36 percent. Once the Babri Masjid is completed, it will rise to 40 percent. If anyone tries to stop this mosque, I will sacrifice 500 people if necessary, and become a martyr myself!”

The fact that such terrifying, blood-boiling remarks can come from an elected public representative is, needless to say, a new low in West Bengal’s political degradation.

In a tone of outright intimidation, Humayun said, “If someone steps on someone’s foot and picks a fight in Murshidabad, so be it. Apparently I alone am responsible for maintaining peace here. Let there be a fight! A fight divided India and Pakistan between Nehru and Jinnah. Let there be another fight in Murshidabad—what’s the problem? Let there be a fight, I will stand in the front row. Through fighting, the Prophet gave us the Quran. I am saying this clearly—I will build this mosque even at the cost of my life! No force can stop me from building a mosque in Beldanga. Whoever is challenging me, I accept that challenge.”

He then issued a direct threat: “We Muslims are 37 percent in Bengal. After the Babri Masjid is completed, we will be 40 percent. When I have said the mosque will be built, then it will be built. Even if 100 people including myself become martyrs, I will make 500 people martyrs! I may quit politics, but the mosque will be built. I am not stepping back. If force is used, I will respond with force! Instead of 2 lakh people, I will bring 4 lakh people that day. Let them come—who will dare stand against me?”

Earlier as well, Humayun had publicly declared: “We are 70 percent, and Hindus are 30 percent. We will cut them and let the bodies float down the Bhagirathi river.” His repeated statements are not merely provocative—this is a direct attempt to ignite majoritarian-minority conflict. It is a grave attack on democracy. It is the equivalent of throwing explosives into a peaceful social environment. His statements make it clear that the announcement of mosque construction on December 6 is a politically engineered explosion. The decision to lay the foundation stone of a new mosque in Beldanga on the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition is no coincidence. It is an agenda—an intentional, motivated political design. This raises a sharp question: Is Trinamool deliberately trying to inflame religious tensions ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections? Or is Humayun Kabir voluntarily trying to become the ‘communal commander’?
From locals to political observers—everyone is saying the same thing: “This date was chosen only to provoke a peaceful region.”

Condemning Humayun sharply, the BJP said, “The threat of creating 500 martyrs is the language of terrorists. That this is being said by an MLA shows Trinamool’s true character in Bengal.” They added that the state has now become a “state-sponsored laboratory of communal polarization.”

Local Left–Congress leaders also said directly, “This is Trinamool’s dirty game to protect its vote bank. Such statements are extremely dangerous and stem from power-hungry, blind politics.”

While the Trinamool leadership has avoided commenting, many within the party are reportedly furious, because this is not some fringe leader—instead, a sitting MLA is making such explosive remarks. Political analysts are now asking: “Will Trinamool protect him, or dare to take legal action?”

Analysts warn that this sends a dangerous message to Bengal. His language, and the controversy surrounding December 6, together show clearly:

• Religion is now being openly used as a political weapon in Bengal
  • Society is being divided in the name of population ratios
  • The word “martyr” is being used to hint at violence
  • A ruling-party MLA is publicly inciting unrest

In a civil society, in a democratic state, such statements from an elected representative are not only shameful—they are dangerous. What Humayun Kabir has said pushes Bengal toward a darker future. Trinamool’s silence—or half-hearted responses—raise even more questions.

And the people of Bengal now have one demand:

“How long will this fire-politics in the name of religion continue?”

Is Bengal’s future being locked inside the hands of “provocation-driven politics”?

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