How Did This 136 Year Old Mosque End Up Inside Kolkata Airport? ft. Pragati | Jist

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Why is there a 136-year-old mosque inside Kolkata Airport? The historic Bankra Mosque, also known as Gouripur Jama Masjid, is located within the operational airside zone of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. As the Airport Authority of India moves ahead with its airport modernisation and expansion plans, the proposal to relocate the mosque has sparked widespread debate over airport security, aviation safety, heritage preservation, and religious freedom. In this video, we explain the complete story behind the Kolkata Airport mosque controversy. We trace the history of the mosque, built around 1890, decades before Dum Dum Aerodrome was established in 1924, and explore how airport expansion gradually brought the historic structure within the airport’s operational area. We also examine why public entry to the mosque has now been restricted, what the Airport Authority has said about security and future development, and what Indian law says about relocating religio

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