The cleric of Furfura Sharif, Abbas Siddique on January 21, 2021 announced the formation of a new political outfit called ‘Indian Secular Front’.
- Furfura Sharif is a prominent medieval shrine and wields great influence over Muslims in the West Begnal.
- Recently, All-India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi had visited Furfura, located in Jangipara subdivision of Hooghly district.