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    Satadru Dutta blames ‘complete failure’ of security for chaos at Messi event in Kolkata
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    Satadru Dutta Blames ‘complete Failure’ Of Security For Chaos At Messi Event In Kolkata

    By IANS News May 11, 2026 • 19:22 PM View: 270
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata: Organiser Satadru Dutta has squarely blamed security agencies and law enforcement for the chaos surrounding Argentine legend Lionel Messi’s appearance in Kolkata during the GOAT India Tour 2025, alleging that the local authorities' “complete failure” to implement the high-level security arrangements planned for the event.

    Speaking to IANS, Dutta claimed the programme had been organised under stringent protocols because of the presence of several high-profile personalities, including Messi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sourav Ganguly.

    “In a nutshell, I will tell you, it's a complete failure of police, it's a complete failure of Z category security, Z plus security, Z category was issued by the Home Ministry to State Government, that failed and the Chief Minister enjoys Z plus, she was supposed to, she was his chief guest, she was entering the stadium within five minutes, right, before the message left, so it was basically a very high-profile tight event in case of security, so there is a huge failure of security,” Dutta told IANS.

    TAGS Organiser Satadru Dutta Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Shah Rukh Khan Sourav Ganguly Home Ministry State Government Chief Minister Bidhan Nagar
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