Soccer Football - Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi on a whirlwind tour of India - Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India - December 13, 2025 Riot police and fans are seen on the pitch after Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi leaves the stadium REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary
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Minister Aroop Biswas Resigns Amid Messi Event Chaos in Kolkata

  • West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned after chaos at Lionel Messi's Kolkata event.
  • The December 13 event at Salt Lake Stadium saw vandalism, frustrated fans, and political clashes.
  • Messi, accompanied by teammates, spent only 20 minutes on the field, heavily surrounded by officials.
  • Fans, who paid high ticket prices, threw objects and damaged property; organiser Satadru Dutta arrested.
  • CM Mamata Banerjee apologized, formed an inquiry committee; BJP demanded Biswas' resignation.

Why It Matters: West Bengal Sports Minister resigned due to severe mismanagement and chaos at a high-profile Messi event.

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