New Delhi, September 29: The Supreme Court today slammed “rampant corruption” in the Commonwealth Games to be held here and castigated the government for the collapse of the foot overbridge “like a pack of cards” near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
“In this country, payments are made without work being done. Newly-constructed bridge collapsed like a pack of cards.
Rs 70,000 crores are involved (in the games). There is rampant corruption in the country. We cannot shut our eyes,” a Bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said.
“Till October 15, Commonwealth is a public purpose – thereafter, everything will become private purpose,” said the Bench expressing anguish over the collapse of the pedestrian bridge near the Nehru Stadium, main venue of the Games, earlier this month, just days after it was completed.
–Agencies