Let us stop blame game! It is time to support Commonwealth Games

The Indian as well as foreign media have spoken enough about nation's preparation for the CWG and resultant flows. Enough is enough. With all the limitations (limitations are quite likely considering the lackadaisical performance of those who are in charge of the whole affair and their inefficiency), the conducting of the CWG has become a matter of national prestige. Let us stop this blame game! I am afraid those who are criticizing the whole episode conveniently forget the colossal effort behind setting up of the Games villages and other infrastructure. I agree with all that there were flaws at many stages. However, it is too late for your criticism to make any visible change other than putting the nation’s name to disgrace. Yes, our nation is shamed in the eyes of the world.

Nevertheless, it is time for us all to stand us one nation and support the Games. At times, I wonder (I don’t know whether I am unduly concerned about the name of my country) if there is an element of racism: a kind of white man’s complex to find fault with everything the third world countries do. Of the 70 odd countries participating in the Games, except four (England, New Zealand, Canada, Australia) everybody is silent about the whole issue. Does that mean for these so called ‘developed nations’ these facilities are not world-class? Or, does that mean the poor nations in this ‘unwanted’ Commonwealth( I am against this very concept of Commonwealth because it is a painful reminder of our slavery to the British and I think it is ridiculous to carry forward that legacy even 60 years after gaining independence.)find these facilities world-class? I don't know what to think.

Yes, there were people who might say China hoisted the Olympic games successfully. But how many of us know the flaws they committed when they were constructing the Games villages and other facilities? Nothing was forthcoming to the media outside the iron curtain of China during those days. Only when China opened the facilities to the world, the media had good look at their facilities, and then of course, it was proclaimed world class. (As a matter of fact, nobody wants to offend China because of its economic and military clouts.) However, here we have a free media scrutinizing everything.(In fact, poking their nose into everything)

What about these so called heads and other dignitaries of Commonwealth Games? What were they doing all these four years? They could have come to India and examined the work progress and pointed out the flaws so that it could have been rectified then. However, they come at this eleventh hour to find fault with everything we do to bring disgrace to our nation.

I do agree with you when you say there were kickbacks involved in this project. Our Prime Minister has promised prompt action once the Game is over.

I might be the odd one supporting our nation’s effort to conduct the Games successfully. I, like you all, am aware of the deficiencies. However, as a nation, it is time for all of us to stand behind the authorities as one nation and support this great endeavor.