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West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025) resigned implicit the chaos astatine Lionel Messi’s lawsuit astatine Salt Lake stadium connected December 13.
Mr. Biswas tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who accepted the Minister’s request.
“As per the enclosed letter, I admit the sentiment and volition of the Sports Minister to connection a alleviation from the Sports Department for the involvement of impartial enquiry into the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) incidental connected 13th December, 2025,” a missive signed by the Chief Minister said.
Ms. Banerjee added that Mr. Biswas “is close (to resign) and until and unless the impartial enquiry is over, the Sports Department volition beryllium looked aft by maine for the clip being”.
Violence had erupted astatine Salt Lake Stadium connected December 13 arsenic shot fans vandalised the stadium aft Lionel Messi’s little appearance. Organisers of the lawsuit including the Minister surrounded Lionel Messi and the spectators who bought tickets astatine a hefty terms were enraged aft being incapable to find a glimpse of the shot icon.
The State authorities besides issued amusement origin notices to apical officials similar Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar, Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar and Principal Secretary of Youth Affairs and Sports section Rajesh Kumar Sinha.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted with Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim, ADG South Bengal Supratim Sarkar, Director (Security) Peeyush Pandey and Barrackpore Police Commissioner Muralidhar.
Additionally, the authorities suspended Bidhannagar DCP Aneesh Sarkar and initiated departmental proceedings against the officer.
On December 13, the State authorities acceptable up an enquiry committee led by Justice (retd) Ashim Kumar Ray.
