And here I was thinking that I live in a Democratic India where the Government is by the people, of the people, for the people and so on and so forth.And erroneously thought I would have some say in how the things should run.

I thought, no ,I was expected to be a proud Indian when Delhi bagged the hosting of Common Wealth Games, tha was some six or seven years ago, that time since I was not involved anywhere but when I read the news forced down my throat shouted from the roof tops and huge billboards the expenses were borne by me also, through taxes, of course.I started taking wee bit of interest in the ongoing preparations which were going on at snail’s pace anyway. Somewhere down the line I think everyone lost interest.

Than came the year 2009, a year before the Common Wealth Games,in came Mike Fennell and his inspection committee and with it came his scathing remarks,the usual blame games by the non-workers, trying to shift the media attention towards the discrimination issue so that their incompetence be covered up all the ingredients for a pot -boiler were there.

But as usual me a commoner was again uninvolved, after all I was just a taxpayer, pay it forget it,which I was doing religiously. Anyway this bolt from the blue came in when the Budget for the CWG was doubled, no more than doubled I am angry.

The Authorities are distributing our money with immpunity like it is their own hard earned money.Why should the poor public be expected to pay for the incompetence of the officials and people comcerned.Those sitting on the top were inapt and this effect cascaded down the line right to the bottom.No one performed their duties as they should have been performed, the end result is out in the open for everyone to see,we are paying more than double for things if they were planned properly would have cost less much less.

The state of art stadiums,the advanced technology everything for a 10 day affair and we will be left holding the crumbling edifices for the rest of our lives. The flats in the top-notch locations will be coveted and taken by some enterprising persons.The stadiums as usual will be out of bounds for the truly deserving and as it has happened in past will happen in future also for any Olympic medal we would need a Bindra or some very lucky boxers who despite every drawbacks will win a deseving medal.

If the Goverment could shell out crores for a ten days affair why not shell out much less and give us a stable economy where we don’t have to pay through our nose for even for an infant’s milk.Where we don’t have to choose between the more essentials and less essentials like vegetables and lentils, where before climbing in a public transport one does not have to count the money in his pocket and prefer walking the rest of the way.

And the best part is this extra money is touted as a loan to the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 which would repay it form the revenues it will generate about 1708 crores. But the catch is the difference between the expected inflow and expenses considerably thinning out the Government Officials are suggesting there might be a need for the Government to write off a portion of loan.

Great way of taking us for a long ride.Than they would call out for a Collective Identity.