Commonwealth Games Scandal: Now Sonia Take Steps

With revelations around the Commonwealth Games getting murkier by the day, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has now stepped in saying the guilty won't be spared.

Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Sonia Gandhi said the nation's pride was riding on the Games, which were "not any individual's or party's game," and efforts should be made to hold them successfully.

Those found guilty of corruption in works related to the Games would be punished after the event, she said.

Sonia also expressed concern at the situation in Kashmir, saying, "we have to reach out to the people."

She also brought up the Naxal menace and illegal mining. is also areas where deprivation takes place. (With PTI inputs). Read more: ndtv.com

Common Wealth Games tourists room bookings are lower than expected

Less than two months from the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Delhi hoteliers are reporting far lower than expected room bookings, prompting some hotels to consider slashing rates for the season.

"We had hoped that August would see a jump in bookings but that hasn't happened yet," a senior Tourism Ministry official told the Times of India.

"If the trend continues, it could be worrying.''

A senior manager of a five star hotel in Delhi claimed to be chasing confirmations of bookings, telling the newspaper, "If you have to chase bookings so close to the Games, there is something wrong."

Investing huge sums into massive infrastructure has put India at the mercy of Commonwealth Games profit that may not eventuate, the newspaper reported.

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