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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‘A lot of unwanted VIPs surrounding’: Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia reacts to Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event fiasco | Football News – The Times of India

‘A lot of unwanted VIPs surrounding’: Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia reacts to Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event fiasco | Football News – The Times of India

Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia criticised VIP culture at Lionel Messi‘s Kolkata event, where genuine fans were unable to see the football star due to unwanted VIP presence. The GOAT Tour’s Kolkata leg on Saturday turned chaotic at Salt Lake Stadium when fans who purchased expensive tickets began throwing…

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