Chaos at Eden Gardens ahead of KKR's felicitation ceremony
  • 5 years ago
Even as West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was still to arrive at Eden Garden's to felicitate the KKR team for winning IPL7, there was utter chaos at the stadium. Police were spotted lathicharging in an attempt to control the crowd. Some children and women were also injured.

The team KKR reached the venue at around 2.30pm as it got stuck at various points with spectators trying to get a glimpse of the cricketers. The cultural programme in currently under way, which includes a performance by singer Usha Uthup.

Last time too there was chaos at Eden Gardens where Mamata Banerjee had organised the felicitation. Some gates were also broken then.

Several thousand people today thronged the stadium to watch the team and its owners, including Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. Many, however, could not enter, as the stadium was packed to capacity. Some with valid passes were also denied entry.



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