INTRODUCTION

East Bengal and Mohan Bagan’s rivalry, famous all over the world, is a derby match where East Bengal and Mohan Bagan mean fierce competition, slogans against each other, and a cycle of violence and revenge. These two teams mean Bengali vs. Ghatis and this rivalry has been going on for centuries. But this picture of rivalry suddenly changed on Sunday, August 18th.

SCENARIO

The East Bengal vs Mohan Bagan match was scheduled to start at 7 pm on August 18th at the Salt Lake Stadium. As the supporters of both teams started arriving at the stadium in the afternoon, they were seen carrying posters and banners with slogans against the infamous RG.KAR brutally rape and murder case. Suddenly, the police authorities announced that the match had to be cancelled due to inadequate police presence, as they feared there might be trouble during the match. Upon hearing the news of the match cancellation, the supporters protested outside the stadium and chanted slogans against the RG.KAR brutal rape and murder case, expressing their opposition and anger.

POLICE ACTION

The Kolkata police immediately arrived to stop the procession of the two teams’ supporters. The police tried to stop the supporters, but they continued their procession. The police then forcibly arrested the supporters and later started a lathi charge. The police did not spare anyone, including women and the elderly, and beat them mercilessly. This further enraged the supporters, who continued their procession despite all the obstacles. The procession grew in size and eventually took over the entire EM Bypass.
Simultaneously, the police’s brutal atrocities, including baton charges on peaceful processions, targeting women, children, and the elderly without distinction, are pushing our state towards intolerance.

END OF RIVALRY

The two exceptionally equal groups, together with their supporters, stood bear to bear and raised their hands in resistance to the overseeing body.
Putting aside their competition, the supporters of the two groups assembled together to dissent the government—possibly in reaction to the police activities that had been already reported.
The occasions of Sunday, which may have been a reference to the arranged challenge by equal football group supporters, were a memorable and unheard-of event in Bengali football convention and beyond.

SUPPORTERS EMOTION

The supporters of both groups are claiming that canceling an vital football coordinate to cover up a shocking act by the government is not right. They say that this will tarnish the image of Indian football in Asia and the world, and that it’s a condemnable step for the future of Indian football.

Football fans also claimed that if half the number of police personnel who brutally suppressed their emotional procession had been deployed for security at the stadium, today’s match wouldn’t have been canceled. They could have peacefully protested against the heinous injustice and the match could have taken place smoothly
The incident on August 18th opened the eyes of the entire Bengali nation. Millions of young people learned that when they unite against injustice and protest, the entire nation, society, and administration are forced to tremble.

CONCLUSION

In result, the football event in Kolkata illustrates the complex connection that exists between excitement, authority, and sports. Even though football is still a widely performed activity, maintaining the security of everyone and harmony needs recognizing and resolving any fundamental problems.

THE QUESTION MARK ?

Across the entire country, in every village and city, this brutal incident has had a different impact on people from various walks of life. They are protesting in their own way, demanding answers from the government, and asking how long their voices will be suppressed, how long they will be subjected to baton charges, and when justice will be served. When will these uncivilized incidents stop? The whole society is eagerly waiting for answers to these questions.