The BJP has launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress following chaotic scenes at football icon Lionel Messi’s appearance at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, branding the episode a case of “complete mismanagement”.

Disorder broke out as thousands of fans, frustrated at being unable to see Messi during his brief appearance of less than half an hour, breached security and hurled chairs and bottles inside the stadium. Organisers struggled to control the crowd, turning the high-profile event into what critics described as a logistical nightmare.

Calling the incident a “total embarrassment”, the BJP accused the state government of poor planning and inadequate security arrangements for the global football star.

“Thousands of fans who

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