Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Messi Event Chaos: Stadium Locked, Vendors Lose Money
There was a big event at Salt Lake Stadium featuring Lionel Messi, but it ended badly with a lot of damage and unrest.
Now, the stadium is locked, and vendors can't take out their unsold or damaged goods.
The police are investigating what happened, so everything is on hold.
Vendors are losing money because they can't access their stock, and the stadium is a mess with food, broken chairs, and torn banners everywhere.
The clean-up is also delayed until the investigation is over.
An actress named Subhashree Ganguly says she was unfairly blamed for the chaos and that the organizers are responsible for the mismanagement.
Salt Lake Stadium remains locked due to an ongoing police probe after a Messi event fiasco.
Vendors cannot remove unsold or damaged goods, causing financial losses of around ₹5 lakh.
The stadium is in disarray with food, broken chairs, and torn banners scattered around.
Clean-up is delayed until the forensic test and investigation are complete.
Vendors are missing out on peak season events due to the prolonged restrictions.
- Who
- Vendors, ground staff, Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly, and the public
- What
- Chaos and vandalism during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium, leading to a police probe and vendor losses
- When
- December 13, 2023
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Why
- Due to mismanagement, overcrowding, and violations of standard operating procedures
Actress Subhashree Ganguly
Public and Organizers
Responsibility for Chaos
Actress Subhashree Ganguly
Subhashree claims she was unfairly targeted and that the chaos was due to mismanagement by the organizers, not her actions.
Public and Organizers
The public and organizers blame the chaos on the presence of VIPs and mismanagement, leading to a formal investigation.
Targeting of Subhashree
Actress Subhashree Ganguly
Subhashree feels she is being targeted because she is a woman and a Bengali actress, facing trolling and personal attacks.
Public and Organizers
The public and media focus on her presence as a contributing factor to the chaos and mismanagement.
- Location
- Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- Date of Incident
- December 13, 2023
- Vendor Losses
- ₹5 lakh
- Items Damaged
- Water, soft drinks, speakers, amplifiers, bucket chairs, banners
- Investigation Body
- Committee including Justice (Retd) Ashim Kumar Ray, Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant, and home secretary Nandini Chakravorty
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Recommended by the committee to probe the incident
- Arrests Made
- Main organiser Shatadru Dutta and five others