Hyderabad, Dec. 16 -- West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday, December 16 following the debacle at Lionel Messi's match in Kolkata on December 13.

In a handwritten letter to chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Biswas, who has faced much of the criticism for the chaos, said he was stepping down to ensure a free and fair investigation into the incident.

The Argentine football star was scheduled to play an exhibition match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata; However, Messi was escorted out of the stadium as the situation turned chaotic shortly after his arrival. Fans were upset over the cancellation of the event and vandalised the stadium.

Satadru Datta, the organiser who arranged the exhibition match, was arrested on D...