News24 Bureau
New Delhi: Already facing countless controversies, the Delhi Commonwealth Games seems to be heading towards more embarrassment. Two months before India's big sporting event, the CWG have been hit by a corruption scandal and Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar wants an explanation on delays, costs and corruption.
Deputy High Commissioner of India in London, Rajesh N Prasad has written a letter from UK to the Sports Ministry about allegations of corruption made by the UK government. The letter says that 25,000 pounds sent from the CWG in India to a company, AM films, in UK, is unaccounted for.
The UK government raised a red flag after it followed the money trail from the CWG accounts in India to AM Films. The UK tax office then wrote to the Indian High Commission on June. The UK Government has launched an investigation into the matter.
Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, has denied all charges.
"No improper payments made to any UK firm and all money was paid after RBI's clearence,” he was quoted as saying by PTI.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that the Commonwealth Games were on track and that there was no need to panic.
"The work is going on and I will take care of it as Chief Minister. There is no need to panic. I believe these will be the best ever Games. The way we are going, we will be able to save money rather than overspend," she said.