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| stadium_name = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium |
| stadium_name = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium |
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| nickname = Lake Stadium |
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| caption = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium |
| caption = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium during renovation |
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| fullname = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium |
| fullname = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium |
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| location = [[Lake Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] |
| location = [[Lake Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] |
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| surface = Grass |
| surface = [[Grass]] |
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| tenants = [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] (2016) <br>[[Mohun Bagan A.C.]] (2017) <br>[[ |
| tenants = [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] (2016) <br> [[Mohun Bagan A.C.]] (2017) <br> [[Calcutta Football League]] |
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| seating_capacity = 22,000 |
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The '''Rabindra Sarobar Stadium''' is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Lake Gardens]], [[Kolkata]], India. It is used for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches and it serves as the home of |
The '''Rabindra Sarobar Stadium''' is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Lake Gardens]], [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It is used for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches and it serves as the home of many [[Calcutta Football League]] matches. The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home ground of [[Indian Super League]] club [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] in 2016 while the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] was undergoing renovations for the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium |work=Business Standard |agency=Press Trust of India |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=16 January 2019 |url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/atk-s-home-ground-will-be-rabindra-sarobar-stadium-116082100538_1.html}}</ref> |
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For the [[2016–17 I-League]] season it has hosted a majority of the home matches for [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]. Mohun Bagan used this as their home stadium for the [[AFC Cup]] matches in [[2017 AFC Cup|2017]]. It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches. |
For the [[2016–17 I-League]] season it has hosted a majority of the home matches for [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]. Mohun Bagan used this as their home stadium for the [[AFC Cup]] matches in [[2017 AFC Cup|2017]]. It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches. |
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== ''En masse'' public molestation and sexual violence against women == |
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In the first quarter of 1968 at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, a scheduled musical night of large gathering, called '[[Ashok Kumar|Ashok Kumar Nite]]', failed to take place due to faulty [[Amplifier|amplifiers]]; [[Crowd|mob]] went unruly, women attending the gathering were molested and sexually abused en masse. According to Hem Barua, then member of Parliament from [[Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mangaldoi]], from his speech in [[Lok Sabha|Loksabha]] (House of representatives), the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium event was ghastly incidence where women were humiliated, large quantities of torn [[Bra|brassieres]] and [[sari|sarees]] were found next day, many had to return home naked, and at least 30 went missing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barua |first=Hem |date=April 14, 1969 |title=Cossipore firing and West Bengal Strike |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/55071/1/lsd_04_07_14-04-1969.pdf |access-date=2021-03-25 |website=Parliament of India Loksabha Digital Library}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=September 20, 1969|title=P. M. in Calcutta|work=[[Samar Sen|Frontier Weekly]]|issue=Vol. 2 No. 24|editor-last=Sen|editor-first=Samar|url=https://www.frontierweekly.com/archive/vol-number/vol/vol-2/vol-2-issues/2_24_20september1969.pdf|access-date=2021 December 15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426200703/https://www.frontierweekly.com/archive/vol-number/vol/vol-2/vol-2-issues/2_24_20september1969.pdf|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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Then united front government in [[West Bengal]], where in [[Jyoti Basu]] was home minister and deputy chief minister, ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Bandyopādhyāẏa |first=Surabhi |title=Jyoti Basu, the authorized biography |date=1997|publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=0-670-87519-8 |location=New Delhi, India |page=129 |oclc=36884321}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Kolkata]] |
[[Category:Sports venues in Kolkata]] |
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[[Category:Football in Kolkata]] |
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[[Category:1961 establishments in West Bengal]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1961]] |
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Revision as of 11:12, 15 December 2021
Lake Stadium | |
Full name | Rabindra Sarobar Stadium |
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Location | Lake Gardens, Kolkata |
Capacity | 22,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1961 |
Tenants | |
ATK (2016) Mohun Bagan A.C. (2017) Calcutta Football League |
The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. It is used for football matches and it serves as the home of many Calcutta Football League matches. The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home ground of Indian Super League club ATK in 2016 while the Salt Lake Stadium was undergoing renovations for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
For the 2016–17 I-League season it has hosted a majority of the home matches for Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan used this as their home stadium for the AFC Cup matches in 2017. It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches.
En masse public molestation and sexual violence against women
In the first quarter of 1968 at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, a scheduled musical night of large gathering, called 'Ashok Kumar Nite', failed to take place due to faulty amplifiers; mob went unruly, women attending the gathering were molested and sexually abused en masse. According to Hem Barua, then member of Parliament from Mangaldoi, from his speech in Loksabha (House of representatives), the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium event was ghastly incidence where women were humiliated, large quantities of torn brassieres and sarees were found next day, many had to return home naked, and at least 30 went missing.[2][3][4]
Then united front government in West Bengal, where in Jyoti Basu was home minister and deputy chief minister, ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident.[3]
References
- ^ "ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Barua, Hem (14 April 1969). "Cossipore firing and West Bengal Strike" (PDF). Parliament of India Loksabha Digital Library. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b Bandyopādhyāẏa, Surabhi (1997). Jyoti Basu, the authorized biography. New Delhi, India: Penguin Books India. p. 129. ISBN 0-670-87519-8. OCLC 36884321.
- ^ Sen, Samar, ed. (September 20, 1969). "P. M. in Calcutta" (PDF). Frontier Weekly. No. Vol. 2 No. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2015. Retrieved 2021 December 15.
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