Kolkata, Nov. 27 -- In response to TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's remarks on 'Babri Masjid', Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar said, "This is an open threat to Hindus..." in Kolkata on Thursday.

He added, " This man has issued threats to Hindus previously as well, and the main thing is that he doesn't know history. I will ask him to read the translation of the Baburnama and find out who Babri was, what his relation to Babur was, and whether it is allowed in Islam. Let him read first because they don't read anything. All these people are 'Madrasa Chaap', so that's why they don't know history, they don't know anything, they don't read anything, and that's why they make such type of comments."

The remarks came after TMC MLA Kabir triggered...