East Midnapore, Feb. 12 -- Reacting to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Babri Masjid name, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari said that while temples and mosques can coexist, he strongly opposes any references to Mughal ruler Babar, adding that the BJP will work to erase his name from Bengal in the coming days.

On Wednesday, Adhikari told ANI, "There is no problem if Hindus build a temple and Muslims build a mosque, but I will not allow Babar's name to be written...In the coming days, the BJP will work to remove Babar's name from Bengal."

Meanwhile, Jan Unnayan Party (JUP) chief Humayun Kabir launched the construction of a new mosque in Beldanga, Murshidabad district, which he intends to name 'Babri Masjid'. Kab...