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CWG will be a success: Manmohan Singh | Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday asked the
countrymen to treat the 2010 Commonwealth Games as a national festival, and said the upcoming mega event to be held in the month of October will be a success.
"The Commonwealth Games will start in Delhi after about one and a half months.
I am convinced that all our countrymen will treat the Games as a national festival
and will leave no stone unturned to make them a success," said Dr Singh addressing
the nation from the ramparts of the majestic Red Fort on the 64th Independence
Day. "The successful organisation of Commonwealth Games would be another signal
to the world that India is rapidly marching ahead with confidence," he added.
Earlier on Saturday, Dr Singh directed the ministries concerned, the Government
of the National Capital Region and the Organizing Committee that all pending works
related to 2010 Games should be completed expeditiously and the facilities must
meet international standards. Presiding over a high-level meeting meant to review
the preparations for the Commonwealth Games, Dr Singh observed that there had
been slippages in the time schedules of some of the construction works and deficiencies
observed in some of the works. The Prime Minister stated that, in the run up to
the Games, it was important to gain public confidence by instilling order and
carrying out effective supervision of the preparation works. Emphasising it was
very important that as a country, the people should work together to give our
honoured guests a warm welcome and a memorable experience of all that our nation
has to offer, Dr. Singh said: "Our athletes and sportsmen are training hard and
need the full support and encouragement of their fellow Indians." He urged all
concerned to work single-mindedly so that the Games could be held in a manner
the nation could be justifiably proud of. |
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