‘Mamata Banerjee should be arrested…’ Assam CM angry over the disturbance during Messi’s event in Kolkata

The political turmoil has intensified over the chaos that broke out during football star Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a strong attack on the West Bengal government, calling it a ‘complete failure of law and order’ in the state. He blamed the VIP culture of Bengal for this entire matter.

‘Accountability should be fixed from the top’
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the responsibility of this incident lies with the State Home Minister and Kolkata Police Commissioner. He said, ‘The responsibility lies with the State Home Minister, who is himself the Chief Minister, and the Kolkata Police Commissioner. Accountability should start from the top. He also made it clear that he is not speaking in favor or against the arrest of the event organiser, but the first responsibility lies with the government and the police administration.

Comparison with other states
Comparing the situation in Bengal with other states, Sarma said that there is peace even during big events. He said, ‘After the death of Zubeen Garg, there were about 10 lakh people on the streets of Guwahati for three days, but no accident took place. Post Malone’s program also took place peacefully. The Women’s World Cup final was played in Mumbai and everything went well. He further said, ‘West Bengal has become such a state where it is difficult to predict anything. VIP culture is at its peak there.

Appeal to Mamata Banerjee for introspection
The Chief Minister of Assam said that this incident should be a matter of introspection for the Bengal government. He said, ‘Messi is the idol of the whole world. Mamata Banerjee should think about this. Every day atrocities are being committed on innocent people in Bengal, this is very worrying.

How the situation deteriorated in Messi’s program
There was tremendous excitement about Messi’s visit to Kolkata under ‘GOAT Tour 2025’. But it is alleged that a crowd of VIPs and politicians reached the ground, due to which the common spectators could not even get a proper glimpse of Messi, even though they had bought tickets for it.

Fans angry after Messi’s early departure
It is being told that the situation worsened after Messi left the venue early. Angry fans started sloganeering and vandalized the stadium. Some people threw bottles and chairs on the field, damaged tents and goal posts and also broke the security cordon.

Police had to use mild force
To handle the situation, the police used mild force and removed the crowd. Later, West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose said that the event organizer has been arrested.

The opposition accused the government
After this incident, opposition parties have accused the Trinamool Congress government of mismanagement. The opposition says that due to the negligence of the government and administration, chaos spread in a big international event and the common spectators had to face problems.