India, Dec. 13 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday termed the chaos during the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium a "dark day" for Kolkata and directed the state government to arrest the organisers for alleged mismanagement.

The Governor said that while the organisers were primarily responsible for the situation, the police had also failed the government, the people and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who holds the home portfolio.

"HG is shocked at the pell-mell due to utter lack of management and planning in ensuring smooth conduct of proceedings at the Salt Lake Stadium surrounding's Messi's visit. While the organisers of the event are to be blamed squarely for the situation that unfolded, it is also the police tha...