Why should I pay for Commonwealth Anti-People Games?

Delhi Govt has picked my pocket yesterday while presenting the budget. It will collect another Rs. 1.134 crore by picking pockets of Delhi citizens. I do not know about other citizens but I strongly protest this. Why should I pay for commonwealth games?

Addressing the media persons, CWG Federation President Fennell has said: “These are our games, the Commonwealth Games is not for India. India is hosting the Games for us. These are our games and we have to make them good.” I consider it insulting to India. What does he mean by this, that these are not India's games, that India is only hosting the games? In fact I agree with him and that is why I do not want to pay for these games. The government has no right to force me to pay for these games. India is a free Nation and me, a senior citizen of India is a free Indian.

A High Court Panel has censured the organizors of these games for exploiting workers at games construction sites. The panel has recommended exemplary punishment to the orgaizers and builders. Few days back Fennel had praised these organizers and builders. After this shocking exploitation came in the open, Fennel has not given any statement. I have sent him an e-mail and he has not replied to that. This is shameful. Are Indian workers not human beings? Do they not deserve to be treated and paid as per Indian laws?

TOI has termed this anti-people budget as taking off the shirt of the people and that is day light robbery. Yes, that is also right. The government has robbed the people in the name of these games. It will not be wrong to term these games as "Anti-People Games".

Exploitation of workers at Commonwealth Games sites

A Delhi High Court appointed four-member committee has reported that workers at Commonwealth Game related construction sites were not being paid minimum wages and were being made to work overtime for no extra money. The committee has recommended "exemplary fine" to be levied on errant authorities. It also said that steps should be taken to start timebound registration of workers and extending to them benefits like weekly offs and hygienic living conditions.

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To add salt to the injury, President of Commonwealth Federation has made a statement sometime back - "Venues of course, some are under construction and some of them have been completed and we are very pleased with the outcome of the hockey venue because when we were here in December last it was still very far from completion and to witness such a fact that they are able to play the World Cup. … Certainly excellent facilities. I think it is a testimony to what can be achieved by India when they have to achieve a certain objective and I must congratulate the builders, organizers and all the people responsible for presenting such a fine hockey venue.”

These CGF officials visit INdia and shower praises on the organizers and builders, who give them seven star welcome. No body is bothered about the workers who will make these games a reality. The organizers, builders and CGF officials should hang their heads in shame.

The workers and the people of India need an apology from all of them. Workers should also be compensated for the inhuman treatment given to them, along with all the payments and facilities which they are entitled to, and which have been denied to them.