West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas' resignation letter to Mamata Banerjee, in which he offered to quit over the chaos during Lionel Messi's visit to a Kolkata stadium, has gone viral for spellin

Messi's appearance was abruptly cut short after 20 mins as fans began throwing debris in reaction to being kept at a distance from the star

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defended the West Bengal government’s actions after chaos erupted during football legend Lionel Messi’s appearance at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

According to the Chief Secretary, the probe panel, acting on a preliminary enquiry report dated December 15, sought explanations from the DGP and the Bidhannagar CP within 24 hours on why large-scale mismanagement occurred.

Former footballers gave their opinion about the mess that was created at Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour on Saturday (December 13)

Accompanied by his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, Messi received a warm traditional welcome, complete with vibrant folk music, floral tributes as he visited the Vantara wildlife conservation centre in Jamnagar district.

An inquiry committee investigating vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's visit has recommended a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident. The preliminary report highlighted violations of standard operating procedures,

Yuva Bharati Stadium has an estimated capacity of 60,000–65,000. Based on official ticket sales, police had prepared for a crowd of around 35,000. Instead, the stadium was packed to the brim. Investigators now believe this unregulated crowd surge was the trigger for the disorder that followed.