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Government will look into CWG graft charges: Congress
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Amid boos, Kalmadi thanks PM, Sonia et al
Amid loud boos from the packed crowd at the Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium, a much-maligned Commonwealth Games Organising Committee
chairman Suresh Kalmadi Thursday said the event could not have
been held without the support of Prime Minister
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New Delhi:
The Congress party Friday said government agencies would look into
allegations of misappropriation of funds in preparations for the
just-concluded Commonwealth Games, adding that the credit for the
success of the sporting event should go to the "people of India".
"Obviously as public money was spent, there is a natural audit
process that kicks in when government money is spent. I expect the
government bodies will deliver on their mandate," Congress
spokesperson Manish Tewari Tewari said, answering queries about
the charges of corruption and delays in the run-up to the Oct 3-14
Games.
To a query if the Congress was giving a clean chit to Games
Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, Tewari said the party
was not in the business of giving "clean or unclean chits".
"If there is any alleged misappropriation in spending of funds,
that obviously needs to be probed. That was and is our stand... If
there were any allegations of money not properly spent, they
(government agencies) will perform responsibility to the country's
satisfaction," he said.
He said if there were any cost or time over-runs, "only audit will
reveal the details".
Tewari said the party was satisfied with the conduct of the games
and the security arrangements and congratulated the medal winners
for their "amazing performance".
Asked who deserved credit for the successful Games, Tewari said
that the credit belonged to the people. "The credit goes to the
people of India who had wished the Games all success."
Asked if the Congress government in Delhi deserved credit, he
said: "If Games have been successful, everybody has contributed."
Congress leaders privately said that the spending on the Games
would be scrutinised by various agencies, including the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Central Vigilance
Commissioner. They said that the public accounts committee of
parliament could also look into the spending.
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