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According to him, 37.33 lakh cash has been counted from four donation boxes and one sack, while online contributions have reached through QR codes 93 lakhs.
He said that seven more sealed donation boxes are yet to be opened.
Kabir laid the foundation stone of the mosque at Rezinagar in Murshidabad on Saturday amid unprecedented security, deliberately choosing December 6, the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, a move that created fresh political heat in already polarized election-bound Bengal.
A former Congress MLA who later joined the Trinamool Congress in 2012, briefly defected to the BJP and then returned to the ruling party in 2020, Kabir has built a reputation for political turmoil and theatrics, with his suspension following repeated clashes with the party leadership.
Thousands of people attended the event and elaborate arrangements were made, including serving Shahi Biryani to the approximately 40,000 attendees.
That day, 11 large stainless steel donation boxes were placed at the venue, in which Kabir had appealed for public contributions for the construction of the mosque.
Locals said supporters have since been arriving with cash and even bricks for the structure.
The counting of cash started at 7 pm on Sunday evening and continued till midnight, which was done by a team of 30 people using special machines.
The remaining seven boxes are to be opened from 5 pm on Monday, with the same team monitoring the process. To ensure transparency, the counting was telecast live, Kabir said.
Kabir claimed that the response had “exceeded all expectations”, with donations reportedly coming in from outside India as well.
He informed that arrangements are being made to transfer the collected money to a secure room under CCTV surveillance and discussions are underway with banks regarding its safe management.
Kabir was suspended by the Trinamool Congress days before the foundation ceremony as the party distanced itself from his December 6 announcement.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Murshidabad for a rally against the voter list revision process coincided with the decision, following which Kabir walked out of the venue in protest.
He has since announced that he will launch a new political party on December 22 and field his candidates in 135 assembly constituencies in the upcoming West Bengal elections, while also reiterating that the Rezinagar Mosque will be constructed at any cost.
Even though political temperatures remain high, locals said people are still coming to the site with construction materials, underscoring the emotional pull of a project that has developed into a major political and religious flashpoint in pre-poll Bengal.