Games over, Indian PM orders probe into CWG

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) With the Commonwealth Games over
and demands for probe mounting, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh on Friday appointed a high-level committee headed by a
former CAG to go into allegations of corruption related to the
mega sporting event.
The committee, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor
General (CAG) V K Shunglu, will submit its report to the Prime
Minister within three months, Prime Minister Office spokesman
said.
The announcement came even as the CAG stepped into the
picture to conduct assessment of various projects related to
the CWG with officials set to visit all the stadia and go
through records.
Significantly, CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh
Kalmadi, who has been in the line of fire over the corruption
allegations, was snubbed when he was not invited to a
felicitation at the Prime Minister's residence for Indian
medal winners.
"The government has decided to constitute a high-level
committee under former CAG V K Shunglu to look into all
matters relating to organising and conduct of the Commonwealth
Games 2010, New Delhi, including to draw lessons from it," the
spokesman said.
The details of terms of reference will be announced in a
day or two, the spokesman said.
The developments came as opposition parties, which had
held their fire during the 12-day event, on Friday stepped up
their demand for thorough probe into corruption charges which
the Congress said should be done and those guilty, if any, be
brought to book. (MORE) PTI MS
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