Around seven years ago, when the morning newspapers broke the good news of India winning the bid to host Common Wealth Games 2010, no one ever imagined that this very 'good' news will lead to the verge of serious embarrassment for our beloved country, India.
This is now a very well known fact that games are just around the corner and we are not even completely done with the stadiums. Just imagine the condition of the rest of the infrastructure.
Many of the star athletes have already pulled out over various issues ranging from security to the inadequate infrastructure of the games.
Who is the culprit? Who is responsible for this shameful situation?
In my opinion, all credit can not be given to anyone person or any particular organization. This is a result of very hard earned, reputed and famous sluggishness and corrupt practices on the part of each and every person directly or indirectly related to CWG, without any much differentiation between the clerk at Mrs. Sheila Dixit's office and Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, the president of organizing committee.
We are part of such a unique system where projects enjoy longer time in the files than the actual execution. Most of the incomplete or poorly built infrastructure projects were stuck in the files of Babus for their recommendation and approval till the year 2007-08.
It is really awe-full to see that senior most officials of the organizing committee are found guilty of greedy, corrupt and unethical practices in various issues related to the games. Now at such a point of time, their blaming game is at its all time best in order to prove themselves innocent. No one is ready to shoulder the responsibility for the delay or inappropriate practices.
I think, seniors officials like Mrs. Sheila Dixit and Mr. Suresh Kalmadi should come forward and admit the mistake on their part instead of hog-washing the public and make sure that the games are elegantly concluded. Though they are trying to maintain the prestige of the games and the country, but its too less and too late to compensate the loss.
Being an optimistic Indian, i can just pray about the decent completion of the games without disgracing the image of India further.
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ReplyDeleteThe seeds of corruption have been sown .. and the effects witnessed. Not just through CWG but since times hard to remember..
Taking responsibilty initiates a sense of worthiness, to show to the world what you can do. Unfortunely though , it wasnt enough for the ministers who sit in their "hard-earned" offices and do what they know best. A change is sought, for a nation advancing at a rate that alarms the world. For that which brings you down, must be done away with..
Very true Purnoor...
ReplyDeleteOur govt. machinery must change itself if our country wants to be in the elite list.