Mani Shankar Aiyar Criticises Commonwealth Games

Continuing his tirade against the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday said India should have focused on improving the plight of its poor instead of spending thousands of crores on the event which only "denigrated" its image.

Former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, arguably the most ardent critic of the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, still thinks India should not have hosted them, claiming that instead of offering more facilities to athletes, sports bodies were focusing on organising events.

Sports Minister MS Gill on Wednesday refused to join issues with his predecessor Mani Shankar Aiyar who had criticised the hosting of Commonwealth Games as waste of money, merely saying that he was happy with the pace of work allotted to his ministry.

Continuing his tirade against the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday said India should have focused on improving the plight of its poor instead of spending thousands of crores on the event which only "denigrated" its image.

Former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, arguably the most ardent critic of the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, still thinks India should not have hosted them, claiming that instead of offering more facilities to athletes, sports bodies were focusing on organising events.

Sports Minister MS Gill on Wednesday refused to join issues with his predecessor Mani Shankar Aiyar who had criticised the hosting of Commonwealth Games as waste of money, merely saying that he was happy with the pace of work allotted to his ministry.