Archive · 13 Dec 2025
1967 Eden Gardens Riots: Greed and Mismanagement
In 1967, there was a big cricket match in Kolkata at Eden Gardens.
The people who ran the stadium sold too many tickets, and many were sold illegally.
When people came to the stadium, they found others sitting in their seats.
The police tried to make people leave, but the people didn't want to go because they had paid for their tickets.
The police used tear gas and hit people with sticks.
One man, Sitesh Roy, asked why they were using tear gas because there were women and children there.
The police beat him up badly.
This all happened because the city was having a hard time with not enough jobs and food, and the government was not doing a good job.
The 1967 Eden Gardens riots were caused by ticket mismanagement and overcrowding.
Administrators sold too many tickets, including many in the black market.
Police used tear gas and beat spectators who resisted being removed.
Protester Sitesh Roy was beaten by police for questioning their use of tear gas.
The riots occurred during a time of political instability and food shortages in Kolkata.
- Who
- Spectators, police, and protester Sitesh Roy
- What
- Riots due to ticket mismanagement and police action
- When
- 1967
- Where
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Why
- Overcrowding, ticket mismanagement, and police intervention
- Year
- 1967
- Location
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Cause
- Ticket mismanagement and overcrowding
- Prime Minister
- Indira Gandhi
- Key Incident
- Police used tear gas and beat protester Sitesh Roy