India's preparations for the hosting of forthcoming commonwealth games has been a big disaster. With less than 2 weeks to go, the venues are not yet complete, a bridge to be used for the games has collapsed injuring over 20 people, the ceiling to the main venue has also collapsed. To make matters even worse, the olympic village has been described as filthy and unfit for human habitation. The railway (metro) infrastructure meant for the games will be ready earliest next year well after the games. There are terrorism fears and health issues since it is being said India's sewerage and hygiene standards belong to the stone age. The global media has lambasted India for incompetence with some telling India that despite having nuclear weapons and a space programme, it should stop pretending that it isn't a third world country.
This is a huge contrast with the way the World Cup was professionally organised by SA.
I am just waiting for Sunny Bindra's piece on sunday - since I don't know how he will defend this incompetence - since he is always lecturing Kenya on how to copy from 'advanced' India.
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