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Interestingly, despite the scathing criticism from the
CGF chief, the Organising Committee said that the matter was
not something for which it should be ashamed of.
"It (cleanliness of Games Village) is not such a big
issue which we should be ashamed of. This will not affect the
Games. For us and for you it is clean. But they (the foreign
countries) have a different standard of cleanliness.
"It is a matter of difference in perception," Secretary
General of the OC, Lalit Bhanot had said.
The build-up to the Games, starting on October 3, have
been marred by a series of controversies, including corruption
allegations against the organisers, threats of terror attack
and dengue fever.
The opposition, Bhartiya Janta Party, meanwhile, asked
Prime Minster Manmohan Singh to take a "personal interest" in
hosting the Commonwealth Games as the OC , Central and Delhi
governments had adopted a "casual and careless approach".
"The Group of Ministers (GOM on CWG), the Government of
India and the Delhi government cannot escape from their
failures and accountability. The Prime Minister should himself
step-in and assure the nation that everything will be done
timely and every care will be taken," senior BJP leader M
Venkaiah Naidu said.
The Congress said all lacunae will be plugged and that
the country will hold a successful Games.
"We are deeply concerned. If there is culpability and
allegations, it will be looked into. But now, we have to show
to the world that India can hold a successful Commonwealth
Games. All lacunae will be plugged," party spokesman Abhishek
Singhvi said. PTI Team
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