Calcutta High Court: AAI Opposes Interim Prayers At Bankra Mosque In Kolkata Airport Citing National Security

Access to the mosque inside Kolkata airport has been restricted since July 11, 2026, and the Calcutta High Court is yet to say whether Bankra Mosque prayers can resume while the petition is pending. Kolkata: On the question of Bankra Mosque prayers, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday heard the Airports Authority of India (AAI) […]

Calcutta High Court Refuses Interim Permission For Prayers At Bankra Mosque In Kolkata Airport

The Calcutta High Court has declined to grant interim permission to pilgrims to offer prayers at the 136-year-old Bankra Mosque inside the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport complex, after the authorities raised national security concerns, and has listed the petition for further hearing on October 7.