Messi event fiasco: CM Mamata Banerjee to take sports charge; Aroop Biswas quits ministry | India News – The Times of India

Messi event fiasco: CM Mamata Banerjee to take sports charge; Aroop Biswas quits ministry | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to take charge of the state’s sports ministry after her cabinet colleague Aroop Biswas offered to resign after the allegations of “mismanagement” during football star Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.Earlier in the day, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh shared what he described…

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Messi event fiasco: Sports minister Aroop Biswas submits resignation; Bengal CM Mamata to take final call | India News – The Times of India

Messi event fiasco: Sports minister Aroop Biswas submits resignation; Bengal CM Mamata to take final call | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday offered to resign from his post following allegations of mismanagement at football star Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh said.In a Facebook post, Ghosh shared what he claimed was a copy of a resignation letter written by Biswas…

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‘Mere apology not enough’: BJP targets Mamata over chaos at Messi event in Kolkata; demands legal action | India News – The Times of India

‘Mere apology not enough’: BJP targets Mamata over chaos at Messi event in Kolkata; demands legal action | India News – The Times of India

BJP on Sunday stepped up its attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the chaos and vandalism at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium following Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s appearance, accusing the state government of gross mismanagement and demanding accountability.Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said chief minister Mamata Banerjee must take responsibility…

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‘Embarrassment on international stage’: BJP targets TMC after chaos during Messi’s stadium visit; shares footage | India News – The Times of India

‘Embarrassment on international stage’: BJP targets TMC after chaos during Messi’s stadium visit; shares footage | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday trained its guns on the Trinamool Congress after chaos broke out during football icon Lionel Messi’s brief visit to Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, sharing videos of angry spectators and calling the episode a “total embarrassment” on an international stage.BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, reacting to footage from the stadium,…

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