Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a strong plea for peace on Friday amid escalating tensions in West Bengal ahead of the foundation-laying ceremony for a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad. She urged people to preserve Bengal's long-standing history of harmony and unity.
In a speech on Unity Day/Harmony Day, the Chief Minister stated that Bengal's soil has always withstood forces of division and will do so going forward.
Banerjee said, "Unity is strength." "Unity is rooted in the soil of Bengal." This land is the soil of Rabindranath, Nazrul, and Ramakrishna-Vivekananda; it has never yielded to division and never will.

"Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist—in Bengal, we all know how to walk shoulder to shoulder," she stated, highlighting the state's diverse culture. Our pleasures are shared. Because we think that while festivals belong to everyone, religion belongs to everyone.
Banerjee declared that those trying to inflame communal tensions will be fiercely opposed, although he did not name any political party.
"We will keep fighting those who are enjoying the game of fanning the flames of communalism in order to destroy the nation. Let everyone continue to live in harmony and peace.

Increased security
Banerjee's remarks coincide with tensions in Murshidabad over suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir's choice to lay the foundation stone for a mosque that he has repeatedly referred to as being "modelled on the Babri Masjid." The event is set for December 6, a very sensitive date that marks the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992.
Kabir, who has been suspended from the TMC for carrying out the plan in spite of the party leadership's objections, is adamant that the event will go place and has even declared his intention to start his own party later this month. He says that three lakh people could attend the function in Beldanga.

Authorities have responded by installing a vast security system throughout the region. The Rapid Action Force (RAF), district police, and central forces have been deployed on both sides of National Highway 12, sealing the area. While declining to halt the event, the Calcutta High Court made it plain that the state would be in charge of maintaining law and order.
An intense political time for Bengal
In Murshidabad, a district where religious mobilization has historically played a significant role, the projected mosque and the symbolism attached to it have caused alarm in political circles.
Many people, including members of his former party, have criticized Kabir for his insistence on selecting Beldanga, which is already renowned for its precarious communal balance.

According to political experts, Saturday has become one of the most politically sensitive days in recent months due to the timing and location, which have intensified the debate around the project.
Banerjee's message of solidarity contrasts sharply with the growing hostility surrounding the event as West Bengal prepares for a tumultuous weekend.