A political showdown has erupted in West Bengal as the BJP launched a scathing attack on the state government after fans vandalised a Kolkata stadium during Argentine football legend Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T tour in India . While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologised for the chaos, saying she was "deeply disturbed and shocked" at the turn of events, the BJP attacked her for "shedding crocodile tears" and called the ruckus an "insult" to the state and the sport of football.

On Saturday, as soccer superstar Messi left the city’s iconic Vivekananda Yuvabharati Salt Lake Stadium after just 10 minutes of appearing on the pitch due to "mismanagement", football enthusiasts who had paid hefty amounts to buy tickets to see Messi were left disappointed as fans resorted to vandalism damaging sta

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