Minister Aroop Biswas Resigns Amid Messi Event Chaos in Kolkata

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CNBC TV18•16-12-2025, 17:44
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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