Former Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked a major political controversy after openly threatening West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during an interview with a Bangladeshi media platform.
The remarks, made just days after Adhikari took oath as the state’s Chief Minister, have drawn attention due to the aggressive language used by Kabir and the fact that the statements were delivered on a foreign media channel.
The controversy erupted after Humayun Kabir appeared in an interview with Bangladeshi media platform “Face the People,” hosted by anchor Sahifur Sagar.
During the discussion, Kabir spoke about his political confrontations with Suvendu Adhikari inside and outside the West Bengal Assembly.
While addressing the issue, Kabir made threatening remarks directed at the Chief Minister.
“It was only Humayun Kabir who challenged Suvendu Adhikari both inside and outside the Vidhan Sabha. I had said that if you put your hand on any Muslim MLA, then I will thrash you,” Kabir said during the interview.
He further escalated his comments by stating, “If Suvendu touches any Muslim, we will beat Suvendu too.”
The video clips from the interview quickly circulated on social media, triggering strong political reactions.
West Bengal Muslim MLA Humayun Kabir, while giving an interview to a Bangladeshi media channel, openly threatened:
“If Shuvendu touches any Muslim, we will beat Shuvendu too!”
The comment section got flooded with “Inshallah” from Bangladesh accounts. pic.twitter.com/ncb0tCd22J
— Voice Of BD Hindus 🇧🇩 (@ItzBDHindus) May 9, 2026
Remarks come days after Adhikari became CM
The remarks assume political significance because they came shortly after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal following the BJP’s victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Adhikari’s rise marked the first time the BJP formed a government in West Bengal, fundamentally altering the state’s political landscape.
Since the election results, Bengal has remained politically charged, with multiple incidents of political confrontation, allegations of post-poll violence, and sharp exchanges between rival camps emerging from several districts.
Kabir’s statements have now added another flashpoint to the already tense political atmosphere.
Who is Humayun Kabir?
Humayun Kabir was previously associated with the Trinamool Congress and served as an MLA from Murshidabad district.
However, he was suspended from the TMC in December after publicly proposing the construction of a mosque modelled on the disputed Babri Masjid structure in Beldanga area of Murshidabad.
Despite opposition and controversy surrounding the proposal, Kabir later went ahead with the foundation-laying ceremony for the mosque project, which reportedly received support from sections of the local Muslim community.
The move generated widespread political debate in Bengal and intensified communal and ideological discussions in the state.
Following his fallout with the TMC leadership, Kabir floated his own political outfit named the Janata Unnayan Party.
Kabir has repeatedly projected himself as a confrontational Muslim political voice in Murshidabad and surrounding districts.
In the recent Assembly elections, candidates associated with his political platform reportedly registered victories from the Nowda and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies in Murshidabad district.
His aggressive rhetoric and attempts to mobilise support around religious identity have frequently generated controversy.
Kabir’s remarks are likely to intensify political confrontation between the BJP and opposition groups in West Bengal.
The BJP has consistently accused rival political formations in Bengal of encouraging appeasement politics and allowing extremist rhetoric to flourish.
At the same time, Bengal’s political discourse has become increasingly polarised over issues involving religious identity, political violence, infiltration, and communal mobilisation.
The fact that the remarks were made on a Bangladeshi media platform has also drawn attention online, with social media users questioning why a former Bengal legislator chose a foreign platform to issue threats against the sitting Chief Minister of an Indian state.
As of the filing of this report, no official police complaint or legal action regarding Kabir’s remarks had been publicly reported.
Neither the West Bengal government nor Humayun Kabir had issued any clarification after the interview clips went viral.
