The 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi installed in Kolkata's Lake Town area as a tribute to the football icon has been dismantled after authorities found it unsafe, following complaints from residents that the structure was swaying during strong winds.
A political controversy has erupted in Kolkata ahead of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s proposed sit-in protest scheduled for June 2. The TMC has alleged that police denied permission for the programme at Rani Rashmoni Avenue
