Messi Tickets Refund: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Promises Compensation to 33,000 ‘Cheated’ Fans
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced an internal process to refund about 33,000 football fans who bought tickets priced at Rs 4,000, Rs 6,000, and Rs 8,000 for a chaotic Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata last December.
- Adhikari criticized the previous Trinamool Congress government for neglecting sports infrastructure and politicizing sports bodies, pledging Rs 400 crore in the state budget to improve sports facilities.
- The state government plans to build indoor stadiums across all 294 constituencies to enhance sports infrastructure.
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Messi tickets refund: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari promises compensation to 33,000 ‘cheated’ fans
The West Bengal CM said an internal process is under way to refund fans who paid ₹4,000, ₹6,000, and ₹8,000 to watch Lionel Messi during his Kolkata visit last December.
Lionel Messi Kolkata Row: Suvendu Adhikari Says Process Underway To Refund 33,000 ‘Cheated’ Fans | 📰 LatestLY
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said an internal process was underway to secure refunds for around 33,000 football fans who he claimed were 'cheated' during Lionel Messi’s appearance at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata last December. 📰 Lionel Messi Kolkata Row: Suvendu Adhikari Says Process Underway To Refund 33,000 ‘Cheated’ Fans.
Messi event ticket money will be refunded to 33,000 fans, assures CM Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said 33,000 fans from the chaotic Messi event at Yuva Bharati Stadium would get refunds. He said the process had begun internally and linked the move to a wider sports-sector overhaul.
Social Samvad/Desk: There's big news for the thousands of fans who bought tickets to Lionel Messi's Kolkata event. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a ban on the nearly 33,000-person event.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that he would refund 33,000 tickets to Lionel Messi's concert in Kolkata in December 2025. He said the process has begun.
Big Relief For Messi Fans As Bengal CM Promises To Refund Ticket Money Of 33,000 Spectators After Kolkata Event Fiasco
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that ticket money will be refunded to around 33,000 spectators affected by the chaotic Lionel Messi event in Kolkata. The government has initiated an internal process, with funds potentially coming from the sports budget. Fans had paid ₹4,000 and ₹6,000 for the December 2025 event.
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