Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 4 -- A mosque located inside Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, less than 300 metres from the secondary runway, has raised safety and operational concerns, media reports said.

The issue, long known to Kolkata residents, has resurfaced as a matter of political debate.

Over the years, various governments proposed relocating the Bankra Mosque to a nearby location outside the airport, but the Muslim community reportedly opposed these plans.

Recently, BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya raised the matter in Parliament, questioning why the mosque had not been moved despite multiple requests.

The Airports Authority of India has reportedly approached the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to obtain approvals for ...