Bengal News: As Kolkata gears up to raze Lionel Messi statue, how the GOAT fiasco swayed polls
A 70-foot-tall statue of the Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi in Kolkata is set to be razed after the state’s Public Works Department (PWD) identified severe “structural flaws” in the structure. The statue, which was virtually inaugurated by Messi during his 2025 visit to the city, was seen by bystanders swaying in high winds earlier this…