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Great footballer Lionel Messi was on a tour of Kolkata in December last year. A 64-foot statue of Argentina captain Messi was installed in this football-mad city. At that time, this statue of Messi was seen with respect for him, but now there has been a controversy regarding this statue. The statue is in the news due to its poor build quality.

According to local people, the statue is seen shaking when strong wind blows. The statue is installed near a busy intersection. In such a situation, fear has arisen among the people that it might fall and due to this some major accident might happen. Some people believe that Messi’s statue was built during the TMC government. Now the moving of the statue shows the downfall of the TMC government.

An investigation by officials reportedly found that several screws in the primary framework of the statue had become loose and the structure was not strong enough. At present, efforts are being made to keep it safe by tying it with the help of ropes.

This whole matter has also taken a political color. The Bharatiya Janata Party started linking the issue to the functioning of the government after ending the long rule of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Critics say that this statue is a symbol of politics of show off, in which big projects are started but their basic strength is not paid attention to.

The state’s new sports minister Nisith Pramanik has reportedly said that action will be taken against those involved in the construction of the statue for their negligence. This statue was installed during Messi’s India tour in December. It was prepared on the initiative of former Trinamool Congress minister Sujit Bose.

There were also reports of chaos during Messi’s visit to India. A huge crowd had gathered at the Salt Lake Stadium, but due to poor management and excessive VIP culture, common fans could not even get a proper glimpse of their favorite player.

Angered by this, many people vandalized the stadium and created chaos in the stadium. According to the report, a plan is also being made to provide relief to those people who faced disappointment despite purchasing tickets.

The biggest question at the moment is whether this huge statue of Messi will be removed, strengthened or rebuilt. At present this matter is in discussion due to big questions like administrative negligence, political allegations and counter-allegations and public safety.