PM Modi Slams TMC Over Messi Event Chaos, Calls It 'Shame' for West Bengal

• PM Narendra Modi criticized the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government for chaos at Lionel Messi's event in Salt Lake Stadium.
• Modi stated West Bengal was 'shamed courtesy TMC' and highlighted distress among 'Nari Shakti' and football fans.
• The high-profile Messi event, part of the GOAT India Tour 2025, saw VIPs crowding the pitch, blocking views and leading to public anger and stadium damage.
• West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned, and CM Mamata Banerjee accepted it following the incident.
• A Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar, and Muralidhar has been formed to probe event mismanagement.

Why It Matters: PM Modi blames TMC for Messi event chaos; Minister resigns, SIT formed for probe.