Cong may fail to hold Commonwealth Games on time, says Rudy

JAMSHEDPUR: From politics to sports, BJP is taking postshots at the Congress wherever and whenever possible. Now, casting aspersions on the timely hosting of the Commonwealth Games next year, party spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy expressed doubt over the timely hosting of the Commonwealth Games next year.

Taking strong exception to the repeated deferment of the 34th National Games in the state, he said what the Congress has done with the National Games in Jharkhand will also be the fate of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. "I am afraid the Commonwealth Games will not be held on time. The Congress-led UPA government at the Centre will bring shame to us in the world the way it has done in the national circuit (read National Games)," alleged Rudy.

In the context of the Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennel's concerns over the timely hosting of the Games, Rudy said: "In the year 2003, India earned the right to host the 19th edition of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. But the infrastructure is not ready till date."

The BJP leader further accused the Congress of being involved neck deep in the corrupt and unethical activities of Jharkhand. He said former Governor Syed Sibtey Razi was one of those who is accountable for the financial irregularities as well as the successive postponement of the 34th National Games in the state.

"The state is under President's Rule for the past one year and before that it was ruled by the Congress-backed UPA government for three-and-a-half years. Still, the National Games could not be held," said Rudy, while talking to the media on Wednesday afternoon.

Claiming that the arrest of former chief minister Madhu Koda was a political move of the Congress to regain lost ground in the state, he said: "Initially, it (Congress) took a calculated risk by framing corruption charges against Koda. Later, when it realized that people in general held Congress equally responsible for Koda's misdeeds, it (Congress) dared to arrest the former CM." source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/