Government is ready to consider any kind of inquiry after 15 October on the alleged corruption charges against all those who are involved in staging the commonwealth games, Union sports minister MS Gill told the parliament on Tuesday.
Congress member Suresh Kalmadi, who is chairman of the CWG Organising Committee and is in the eye of the storm over corruption charges, was not present during the reply.
Defending the government over the allegations of corruption and the delay in the preparations for the Commonwealth Games, Mr. Gill on reiterated that no attempts were being made to hide anything and said that government was open to full public scrutiny.
Replying to questions raised by the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gill said, “I am aware of your concerns for the Commonwealth Games. I will take the parliamentarians and press to the stadiums in a week-ten days, we have nothing to hide.”
"Nothing will be hidden or covered up," he said in his hour-long reply which was repeatedly interrupted by Opposition members, who continued to pose queries on allegations of corruption and diversion of funds.
Stressing the point further, Gill said that the government is also of the view that ‘full public scrutiny ensures public confidence’.
Gill did not openly defend IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi and said that CWG OC member TS Darbari was sacked due to the Sports Ministry’s request. “We are not covering up for anyone, we did our best to make it possible for the RTI act to come in place for the IOA.”
Gill said that the stadiums were ready and the final touches were being given. “Test events of over ten countries have been conducted in the stadiums, the debris will be cleared in a week.”
Congress member Suresh Kalmadi, who is chairman of the CWG Organising Committee and is in the eye of the storm over corruption charges, was not present during the reply.
Dissatisfied with the reply of the Sports Minister, Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj led a noisy walk out of members of BJP and its allies, who chanted "we want JPC" while leaving the House.
Swaraj took offence to Gill`s remarks asking members to take recourse to the RTI route to obtain details of the expenditure for CWG projects.
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