I'm a firm believer that 'Common Wealth Games' (CWGs) is NOT fit for India. One of reasons being we are spending more money than what we are getting. The last I read we are spending 35,000 crores. Yes it is 3 5 thousand crores. Can you imagine that? Another concern is what will happen to all the 'substandard' [which are unfortunately leaking right now for rain] world class stadiums, apartments, once the games are over? Used as marriages/concerts/political rallies? I bet they will.
Mani Shankar Iyer is highly vocal about it and he wants the games to be a ‘FLOP’. Though I'm not in favor of the games but we don't have a choice except to execute this to some sort of perfection as the whole world is watching us. At this point of time, it is infact a prestige for us to show the world that we are not only an upcoming economic power but a worthy one. Also Mani Shankar Iyer being a Member of Parliament and a senior member of the ruling party, it is unwise on his part to give such ridiculous statements. If a common man is talking like this it is understandable but NOT from our leaders. This is unacceptable!
Now with latest controversies of corruption in awarding the contracts dented the already beaten image of India. See the irony, these things are making headlines even before the games started. With terrorist threats looming large, I only hope we pull it off with some grace atleast!
