Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Chaos at Messi Event in Kolkata
Lionel Messi started his India tour in Kolkata, but things went wrong.
Many fans couldn't see him because of crowd problems.
The West Bengal Sports Minister offered to resign because of the mess.
Meanwhile, an actress named Subhashree Ganguly got into trouble online.
She posted pictures with Messi, and some people got very angry.
They even threatened her kids.
The police are also in trouble for not managing the crowd well.
Chaos erupted at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's event due to crowd mismanagement.
Fans threw plastic bottles and vandalized chairs, unable to see Messi.
West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas offered to resign over the incident.
Disciplinary proceedings initiated against senior police officials for alleged lapses.
Actress Subhashree Ganguly faced online harassment and death threats to her children after posting photos with Messi.
- Who
- Lionel Messi, West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly, Senior police officials
- What
- Chaos at Messi event in Kolkata, resignation offer, online harassment of Subhashree Ganguly
- When
- December 13, 2025
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Why
- Crowd mismanagement and dissatisfaction among fans
- Event
- Lionel Messi's India tour kickoff in Kolkata
- Location
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Incident
- Crowd mismanagement and chaos
- Resignation Offer
- West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas
- Disciplinary Action
- Senior police officials issued show-cause notices
- Online Harassment
- Subhashree Ganguly's children threatened
- Event Organizer
- Private event organizer
- Date
- December 13, 2025
Sources
‘An injustice,’ says Bengali actor Subhashree Ganguly as Messi photos trigger online abuse
Subhashree Ganguly Warns About Online Threats
West Bengal Sports Minister offers to resign after chaos at Messi event in Kolkata
Subhashree Ganguly says kids got death threats after posting photos with Messi at ‘mismanaged’ Kolkata event: ‘Because I’m a woman’
Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas has ‘quit’ in Messi-mess fallout. It does not change anything
