Kolkata: The BJP on Sunday said that the mega event held at Salt Lake Stadium on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, featuring Argentine football star Lionel Messi, was a “shameful” incident for West Bengal.

The party demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee take responsibility for the chaos and mismanagement that unfolded at the event.

The incident happened on Sunday when agitated spectators, angered over limited access to Messi despite purchasing tickets at what they described as exorbitant prices, went on a rampage inside the stadium.

With the situation spiralling out of control, police were forced to resort to a large-scale lathi charge and deploy personnel from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) to restore order. In the wake of the unrest, Messi left the stadium earlier than schedule

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