Proud of India for the fantastic CWG opening: Lord Paul

London, Oct 4 (PTI) Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj
Paul has congratulated India for organising a spectacular
opening ceremony for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying
that critics would now realise that the country "does things
in its own style."
"Congratulations to India and the Indian people,
specially all those who have worked very hard to achieve what
they have done," Lord Paul said.
"All of us, I'm personally proud of India and its people.
I hope critics in future would realise India does things in
its own style and timing and they should not judge India from
their way of thinking. India is able to meet its international
commitments and it is great pride to be of Indian-origin," he
added.
Lord Paul, Britain's Ambassador for overseas business,
said Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit deserved special
kudos for the breathtaking ceremony which wiped away the
embarrassment of organisational goof-ups that plagued the
build-up to the Games.
"Congratulations specially to Mrs Dikshit whom I have
always known as a person of great commitment. I genuinely feel
she has done a fabulous job," he said.
In a two-hour long opening ceremony, which was a
mesmerising mix of tradition and technology, India rolled out
the red carpet to 71 Commonwealth nations for the Games where
competition begins in earnest today. PTI HSR