Messi event row : Aroop Biswas appears after skipping three police summons
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Summary
Former West Bengal sports Minister Aroop Biswas arrived at the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate headquarters around 9.55 a.m., after skipping three previous summonses
Key Facts
TypeScheme
SourceThe Hindu - National
PublishedThursday, 18 June 2026
Affected Population~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity target by 2030
Key Authorities
Ministry of Social Justice & EmpowermentNITI AayogMinistry of PowerMinistry of New & Renewable EnergyCEA
Key Stakeholders
BPL FamiliesSenior CitizensPersons with DisabilitiesPower ConsumersDISCOMsCoal Industry
Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
Amendment History
1 change recorded for this policy.
DescriptionThursday, 18 June 2026via the_hindu_policy
Former West Bengal sports Minister Aroop Biswas arrived at the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate headquarters around 9.55 a.m., after skipping three previous summonses
This comes a day after Lionel Messi’s team member wrote to the police accusing Mr. Biswas for the fiasco at the event
Jaskirat Singh was prosecuted by the U.K.'s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over his role in facilitating the illegal movement of non-British nationals between December 2024 and March 2026
According to the police, several customers who had eaten food items at a local establishment on June 17 experienced stomachache and diarrhoea the following day and had to be rushed to hospitals