Bengal Minister's Resignation Over Messi Event Chaos Criticized for Spelling Errors

Dec 17, 2025 02:14 pm CST

West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas has offered his resignation following the chaotic Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, but his letter has gone viral for containing multiple spelling errors in Bengali, including misspelling his own portfolio title. The BJP has criticized the minister while football fans remain angry about VIPs preventing their access to the football legend during his brief appearance.