There are many charges against embattled Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi for being corrupt and irresponsible some of which are listed below.
- UK based firm AM cars and vans was given a very lucrative contract during the queen’s batons relay function in London
on October 29, last year without a tender.
- Australian firm SHAM was given a contract that gives them 20% commission on all the money brought in, including from public sector units.
- A CAG report with PMO points that The Indian Olympic Association, Gets 5% of all the revenue generated, even if games make a loss.
- Games were awarded to India in 2003 yet we started the CWG tasks late in 2007.
- Shortfall of 550 crore to be returned to govt. as common wealth games revenue.
- Advertisers have decided to stay away from the Commonwealth Games because multiple agencies are trying to sell sponsorship deals at different rates, creating total confusion in the market.