KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose, in an interview with IANS on Wednesday, said the term 'mismanagement' would be an "understatement" of what unfolded during the event organised for Argentine footballer Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, calling it a "dark day" for the state.
This comes against the backdrop of mounting criticism and political backlash over the chaos and security mismanagement that occurred on December 13 at the Messi event held at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as the Salt Lake Stadium. Furious spectators went on a rampage, causing damage to stadium property.
Calling it a "systematic failure", Bose said that the incident has "brought shame to the entire country".
The following are the excerpts from the interview:
IANS: There was massive chaos that unfolded at the Messi event in Kolkata. Do you think it was mismanagement by the administration?