Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas has resigned amid mounting criticism over the mismanagement of football icon Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake stadium last week. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee accepted his resignation on Tuesday and decided to keep the sports portfolio with her for the time being, a senior TMC leader said. Biswas, however, will retain charge of the power department. He had written to Banerjee on Monday seeking to be relieved of his responsibilities as sports minister. "CM Banerjee accepted Biswas's resignation letter. She will look after the sports department until the inquiries ordered into the incident are over," a state minister told HT, declining to be named. The development comes amid massive uproar on social media as well as within the political circles over the chaos that unfolded after Messi's brief appearance at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium as part of his 'GOAT tour' on December 13. Upset over alleged mismanagement, angry spectators resorted to vandalism inside the stadium after Messi exited the field, causing massive damage to property. Meanwhile, acting on the initial report of a committee set up by the CM to probe the incident, the TMC government on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to director general of police Rajeev Kumar, Bidhannagar police commissioner Mukesh Kumar, and state sports secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, asking them to explain within 24 hours why the situation spiralled out of control. Leader of the opposition in assembly Suvendu Adhikari said, "The disciplinary actions an eyewash. Biswas and fire services minister Sujit Bose should be arrested."TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh countered the allegation, saying such accountability was possible only under Mamata Banerjee's leadership. htc...