US EditionMessi Event Sparks Chaos in Kolkata; Mamata Banerjee Issues Apology
BJP leaders demand arrests and refunds after alleged mismanagement and VIP favoritism marred Lionel Messi's event, prompting a probe and calls for accountability.
- On Saturday , violence broke out at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's appearance, prompting the Governor C.V. and opposition leaders to question the organisers and government response.
- State machinery and organisers were blamed for crowd-control failures, with organisers' gross mismanagement identified as primary cause, as Mamata Banerjee apologized for the chaos on Saturday.
- Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Sukanta Majumdar, MP, and Amit Malviya, BJP senior spokesperson, attacked the ruling party over chaos, demanded Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation, arrests, and full refunds.
- Authorities ordered an investigation and detained the event organiser, Shatadru Dutta, on Saturday afternoon; Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, apologised and Kunal Ghosh, TMC spokesperson, blamed organisers.
- The episode sharpened political attacks on the state government, with the Bharatiya Janata Party saying it harmed West Bengal's image and linked it to alleged exploitation and earlier scams.
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In a letter to the Governor CV Ananda Bose, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari wrote, "truly independent enquiry committee, headed by a sitting Judge of the Calcutta High Court, assisted by persons of unimpeachable integrity who have no institutional, administrative, or political affiliation with the State Government." Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour: West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari Urges Governor CV Ananda Bose To Conduct Independent Judicial Enquiry …
Mamata Banerjee Issues Apology To Lionel Messi, Orders Probe Over 'Mismanagement' At Kolkata Event
West Bengal chief minister Banerjee said a high-level committee will conduct a detailed enquiry into the chaos that ensued at the Lionel Messi event, fix responsibility, and suggest measures to prevent such incidents in the future
Messi arrived at the stadium on Saturday as part of his much-hyped G.O.A.T. Tour. When news spread that Messi wouldn't be staying on the field for long, discontent among fans quickly grew. Tensions reached a boiling point when the World Cup-winning player left the field less than 10 minutes later, sparking protests from sections of the crowd.
"Kolkata Ashamed": A Blame Game Over Messi Event Chaos And Refund Order
Thousands of football fans had gathered in Kolkata this morning to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi. But what could have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness live one of the greatest footballers of their times turned out to be a nightmare.
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