New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir has been suspended from the party after insisting he would lay the foundation stone of a mosque modelled on the Babri Masjid on 6 December in Murshidabad - a move that triggered political tensions, security concerns and a rebuke from senior TMC leadership. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim confirmed the suspension on Thursday, saying the party had previously cautioned Kabir about his statements.

Announcing the disciplinary action, Firhad Hakim said: "We noticed that one of our MLAs from Murshidabad suddenly declared that he would build the Babri Masjid. Why suddenly Babri Masjid? We already warned him. As per the decision of our party, TMC, we are suspending MLA Humayun Kabir."

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