TMC MLA suspended over Babri Masjid replica plan, ignites Bengal 'tokenism' row.

• TMC MLA Humayun Kabir announced plans for a Babri Masjid-modelled mosque in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on December 6.
• Kabir accused CM Mamata Banerjee of favouring Hindu temples and neglecting mosque projects.
• The TMC suspended Kabir for "gross indiscipline" and "communal politics" on December 4.
• Kabir vowed to quit TMC, form a new party, and contest 135 seats in the 2026 assembly polls.
• The article criticizes TMC's "tokenism" and lack of legal action against Kabir, arguing for accountability under IPC Section 153A.

Why It Matters: Political appeasement strategies risk communal polarization and undermine justice in West Bengal.