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    PM orders probe into CWG irregularities, HM willing to give inputs

    Published on October 16, 2010

    With the Commonwealth Games over and demands for probe for mounting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night appointed a high-level committee headed by a former CAG to go into allegations of corruption related to the mega sporting event.

    Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said his Ministry was also ready to give inputs to the appropriate authorities looking into allegations of corruption relating to the Games.

    “If we are asked about what went wrong (in the Games) by the appropriate inquiring authorities, certainly Delhi Police and the MHA will provide inputs,” he told reporters in New Delhi.

    He was replying to a question on whether the Home Ministry will provide any inputs on issues relating to problems in ticketing and accreditation for the Games.

    The committee, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) V K Shunglu, will submit its report to the Prime Minister within three months.

    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 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.

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