Kolkata’s Image Takes Hit In International Media After Chaos At Messi Event

Kolkata: After the chaos at Yuva Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata during Lionel Messi’s event, the image of Kolkata has taken a beating on the international stage as the vandalism made headlines in major newspapers and media houses across the world.

From the US ‘The New York Times’ to the UK’s ‘The Guardian’ and ‘BBC’, the chaos and vandalism found a mention there. The incident was also reported in the Spanish and French media.

The headline in the New York Times read, “Lionel Messi’s India tour organiser ‘detained’, says police after ‘deeply disturbing chaos’. When that report was written, the organiser of Messi’s ‘Goat India Tour’, Satadru Dutta, had not yet been arrested. The police had only detained him at first. Later, Satadru was arrested.

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