Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday criticised the ruling TMC-led West Bengal government after chaos erupted during the event featuring legendary footballer Lionel Messi in Kolkata, calling it a “failure” of the state government.

Speaking to reporters, Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “The event was very unfortunate. This is a failure of the government. Nepotism has become a culture there… (Chief Minister) Mamata Banerjee should think about where she has brought Bengal to.”

Messi’s Kolkata leg of the GOAT Tour descended into chaos on Saturday as fans who paid high ticket prices at Salt Lake Stadium’s event began throwing bottles and attempting to break the gates between the stands after the Argentine legend left early. Angry fans resorted to vandalism at the Kolkata stadium, alle

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