Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday backed the remarks of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee defending the Bengal government after chaos erupted at Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata, stating that he was only highlighting the Bhartiya Janata Party's non-accountability and hypocrisy.
"Yesterday, this demand (of resignation) of the public was conveyed to the government, today I got the news that the Sports minister has resigned. As per the Constitution of India, resignation is to be approved by the Governor. I am waiting for the file," Bose told ANI here.
Earlier today, the West Bengal government also informed that a Special Investigation Team comprising of IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar has been constituted to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
Retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ashim Kumar Ray, who is heading the inquiry committee formed by the Bengal government to investigate the chaos during the GOAT India Tour of football icon Lionel Messi at Salt Lake Stadium, visited the stadium on Sunday. He said that the committee
The BJP leader added that this prevented people who had paid for tickets from getting a glimpse of Messi and warned that if such events are not managed properly, they could lead to incidents endangering both life and property.
Referring to the disorder during Messi's Kolkata leg of the 'GOAT Tour 2025', Sarma said accountability should begin at the top. "The State's Home Minister, who is the Chief Minister, and the Kolkata Police Commissioner should have been arrested," he said, while adding that he was not jus
Speaking to reporters, Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, "The event was very unfortunate. This is a failure of the government. Nepotism has become a culture there... Mamata Banerjee should think about where she has brought Bengal to."
He said that after the Cabinet Committee's 2018 approval, the Centre had been consistently urging the West Bengal government to allocate land for seven ICPs, including Ghojadanga, Fulbari, Hili and Mahadipur.
"This is a means to create an environment of hatred in the entire country... West Bengal government should take strict action against this. Mosque can be built, but it is wrong to play political games in the name of mosques," Masood told ANI.
BJP leader Amit Malviya hit out at the West Bengal government on Friday and alleged that the state's railway expansion and metro projects were stuck due to land acquisition failures.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar flagged security concerns over a mosque located in the operational area of Kolkata Airport, saying its presence has stalled runway expansion and should be relocated in consultation with the Airport Authority of India.
The Supreme Court has sought the response of Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami and the West Bengal government on his estranged wife, Hasin Jahan's plea seeking increased maintenance after her separation from Shami.