'Jhukta wahi hai …': TMC MP's ‘Kumbh’ retort to chaos at Messi’s Kolkata event; takes dig at BJP

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee connected Tuesday defended the West Bengal government’s actions aft chaos erupted during shot fable Lionel Messi’s quality astatine the Salt Lake Stadium successful Kolkata.Banerjee said West Bengal main curate Mamata Banerjee apologised wrong an hr of the incident, portion different authorities governments had not owned work for incidents specified arsenic the Kumbh stampede and the New Delhi railway presumption stampede.

“In states ruled by the BJP, truthful galore radical died during the Kumbh. So galore radical died successful the stampede astatine New Delhi railway presumption — did you question them astir that? Did you question Yogi Adityanath? What happened successful Bengal — the main curate apologised wrong 1 hour,” the TMC said.

“Jhukta wahi hai jisme jaan hai. Akad to murdon ki pehchaan hai (Only those who person beingness successful them bow; rigidity is the people of the dead). We person bowed earlier the people. Action is being taken against everyone against whom determination are allegations. That is wherefore the BJP loses, and the Trinamool defeats them,” helium added.Messi’s Kolkata appearance, the archetypal halt of the GOAT Tour 2025, ended successful chaos. What was meant to beryllium a solemnisation of the World Cup-winning superstar successful a football-loving authorities turned chaotic arsenic VIPs and politicians connected the transportation sparked instrumentality frustration, with galore attendees claiming they could hardly spot the footballer they had paid to watch.

Angry fans resorted to vandalism astatine the stadium, alleging mediocre lawsuit absorption and criticising VIPs and politicians for hogging the shot icon’s attraction and time, to the grade that galore fans did not adjacent get a glimpse of Messi.Meanwhile, sports curate Aroop Biswas besides resigned from his station connected Tuesday pursuing the chaos during Messi’s GOAT India Tour successful Kolkata. The main curate accepted his resignation.The authorities authorities besides informed that a Special Investigation Team comprising IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar has been constituted to behaviour a thorough probe into the matter.The authorities has already served a announcement to Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar, ordering him to clarify wrong 24 hours wherefore specified mismanagement and lapses occurred astatine the stadium and wherefore due coordination with acrophobic stakeholders, including the backstage organiser, was not carried retired to guarantee the creaseless behaviour of the event.