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
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.
Following the chaos at the football icon Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, West Bengal Police on Saturday said that organisers of the GOAT India tour have "promised" to refund the ticket fee to the fans.