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Messy show: Chaos at Messi event lays bare systemic flaws

TheTribune Editorial: The Kolkata fiasco is undoubtedly a bad advertisement for a country that will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

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Updated At : 02:22 AM Dec 15, 2025 IST

IT’s been a tragic year of stampedes in India, right from the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj to IPL victory celebrations in Bengaluru and a political rally in Tamil Nadu. Over 125 lives, going by the official count, have been lost in various incidents so far, and it’s a sheer miracle that there was no fatality at the overcrowded Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. However, the chaos and violence that erupted during football icon Lionel Messi’s brief visit must make the organisers and the West Bengal government hang their heads in shame.

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Messy show: Chaos at Messi event lays bare systemic flaws

TheTribune Editorial: The Kolkata fiasco is undoubtedly a bad advertisement for a country that will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

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