Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala:
The opening ceremony for the 35th National Games in Thiruvananthapuram cost more than Rs 10 crores, causing deep embarrassment to the Congress-led coalition government.
Jiji Thompson who is the senior-most bureaucrat in the state and therefore played a central role in coordinating arrangements for the sports tournament, said, "This is a prestigious event and more care should have been taken. I just cannot ignore the various reports that has surfaced in the media about the conduct of the event. We will see that similar lapses should not take place when the closing ceremony is held on the 14th of this month."
It wasn't exactly Katy Perry at Superbowl half-time. Mohanlal, superstar of Malayalam cinema, lip-synched for a nearly two-hour-long performance at the inauguration of the National Games on January 31.
The Rs 1.6 crores that he was paid, along with his band, could be returned, the 54-year-old performer said on February 3, after being roasted on social media.
Today, the cabinet of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will decide whether to accept the offer for a refund. This was the debut act for Mohanlal's band, 'Lalisom'. (Also Read: )
The opening ceremony for the 35th National Games in Thiruvananthapuram cost more than Rs 10 crores, causing deep embarrassment to the Congress-led coalition government.
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Jiji Thompson who is the senior-most bureaucrat in the state and therefore played a central role in coordinating arrangements for the sports tournament, said, "This is a prestigious event and more care should have been taken. I just cannot ignore the various reports that has surfaced in the media about the conduct of the event. We will see that similar lapses should not take place when the closing ceremony is held on the 14th of this month."
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