On Saturday, December 13, West Bengal’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, voiced her shock over what she termed as the mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium. She apologized to football fans and star player Lionel Messi for the disruption during an event crowded with thousands of supporters.
Through a social media post on X, Banerjee mentioned she was en route to the stadium when the chaos unfolded, as a massive crowd had gathered to see Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.
“I am deeply disturbed and shocked by today’s mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium,” stated the chief minister, expressing regret for the inconvenience caused to sports lovers and fans.
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Banerjee offered a public apology to Messi and his supporters for the incident. “I sincerely apologize to Lionel Messi and all sports lovers and fans for this unfortunate incident,” she remarked.
The chief minister announced the formation of an enquiry committee led by retired Justice Ashim Kumar Ray, including the chief secretary and the additional chief secretary of the Home and Hill Affairs Department.
She assured that the committee will thoroughly investigate the incident, assign responsibility, and propose measures to prevent future occurrences.
Banerjee reiterated her apologies to sports enthusiasts, promising corrective actions would be taken to address the shortcomings.
