Focus should now be in celebrations of CWG: Reddy

New Delhi, September 03: Dubbing questions over expenditure on Commonwealth Games as “ridiculous”, Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy today said focus should be shifted to celebrations and highlighting of aspects like the “wonderful” stadia that have been built for the mega event.

“It is true that there are some delays in the preparation for CWG. We welcome all constructive criticism from the media and other common carriers. It is welcome and we learn from such criticisms,” said Reddy, who heads the Group of Ministers set up on the Games.

“There is a ridiculous talk about the expenditure incurred on the Commonwealth Games,” he said after inaugurating the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar corridor of the Gurgaon Metro link here.

–Agencies