He criticised the BJP's handling of past incidents, pointing out the Kumbh Mela tragedy and the New Delhi railway station stampede, where many lives were lost. In contrast, he praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's swift response to the chaos at Lionel Messi's event at Salt
"I think he is very much correct and until and unless the impartial inquiry is over, the Sports Department will be looked after by me for the time being," the statement read, with a copy sent to Biswas too.
"Our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is following her duties. During the CPM time, in 1980 in August, when 16 people were killed, then the CPM government did not do anything. CPM did so many wrong things, they didn't investigate anything, and on the other hand, or Chief Minister has ordere
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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following chaos during football star Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
The VHP, in its letter, alleged that Mughal Emperor Babur is widely regarded, particularly amongst Hindus, not merely as a historical ruler but as a "foreign invader associated with cruelty, religious persecution and destruction of Hindu religious sites, most notably the mosque constructe
Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal and Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Monday questioned the arrest of spectators following the incident at Yuva Bharati Stadium, alleging police high-handedness and political shielding of ministers.
Following the chaos that erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during the GOAT India tour of Football Icon Lionel Messi, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari demanded termination of Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and Fire Minister Sujit Bose, reimbursement of
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Manisha Kayande on Sunday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the mismanagement of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata, terming it a "mess" created by the TMC government.
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
Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh on Saturday questioned whether the chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium that erupted during the GOAT India tour of Football Icon Lionel Messi was "pre-planned" and said whatever happened was very unfortunate.
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."