Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Bengal Governor to Report on Messi Event Chaos
There was a lot of chaos at a stadium in Kolkata when Lionel Messi visited.
The Governor of West Bengal, C.V. Ananda Bose, visited the stadium and said the government did not take enough security precautions.
He will prepare a report to suggest better measures for future big events.
A committee led by a retired judge is also investigating what went wrong.
The committee asked the media not to speculate too much before their investigation is complete.
The Governor criticized the police for not planning well enough for the huge crowd.
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose will prepare a report on the management lapses during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium.
The Governor criticized the state government for inadequate security precautions and prior alerts about potential crowd issues.
A judicial committee led by Justice (Retd.) Ashim Kumar Ray is investigating the incident and has appealed to the media to avoid premature speculation.
The Governor accused the police administration of failing to implement sufficient advance measures to manage the chaos.
The committee is examining the circumstances that led to the disorder and assessing responsibility for the lapses.
- Who
- West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, Judicial Committee led by Justice (Retd.) Ashim Kumar Ray
- What
- Preparation of a report on the management lapses during Lionel Messi's event
- When
- Report to be prepared after the incident on December 13
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Why
- To suggest precautions for future mega events and investigate the incident
- Location
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Incident
- Chaos and vandalism during Lionel Messi's visit
- Governor's Action
- C.V. Ananda Bose to prepare a report and suggest precautions
- Committee
- Judicial committee led by Justice (Retd.) Ashim Kumar Ray
- Governor's Criticism
- Accused state government of inadequate security precautions
- Committee's Appeal
- Requested media to avoid premature post-mortem
Sources
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