The issue resurfaced after West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya raised questions and the Civil Aviation Ministry’s response became public.

West Bengal BJP President and MP Samik Bhattacharya said it is "not a mandir-masjid issue". He said the mosque is a place of worship and the operational system of the airport is facing issues.

The Union Government has acknowledged that a mosque within Kolkata Airport's operational area obstructs the secondary runway, limiting its full utilisation and displacing the northern threshold of the ...