The Puja Celebration Front in Muradnagar, Comilla, has strongly protested what it described as false and malicious social media campaigns linking Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad MP to a temple fire. At a press conference held in Comilla city on March 31, 2026, the organization’s northern convener Dulal Debnath said certain groups were spreading misinformation to destroy communal harmony and damage the minister’s relationship with the Hindu community.

Speakers including Professor Din Dayal Pal, Doyananda Thakur, Ratan Das, and Bijon Kumar Das stated that the fire occurred near a banyan tree adjacent to the minister’s house, not inside a temple. They alleged that some Facebook pages intentionally circulated videos and photos to create fear between Hindus and Muslims. The speakers emphasized that Kaikobad had long supported underprivileged Hindus and maintained peaceful relations among all communities.

The Puja Celebration Front urged authorities to investigate the incident, bring those responsible under the law, and called on residents not to believe rumors that could disrupt Muradnagar’s communal peace.