New Delhi: The government may ask the CBI to “look into” allegations that there was corruption and irregularities in the organization for the Commonwealth Games projects,” said Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Friday.
"Government agencies may have committed some irregularities. Each of the allegations will be looked into. We can even ask the CBI to look into them," he said when asked about alleged corruption in the games,” he said.
"Rs 11,500 crore is the actual expenditure. The figures of Rs 50,000 crore and Rs one lakh crore are totally incorrect," Reddy told reporters outside Parliament.
The entire Opposition in the Lok Sabha attacked the government over alleged corruption in the games and accusing it of allowing "loot" of public money. The Left demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the charges.
Reddy, who heads the Group of Ministers on the Games, was not allowed to respond to the charges by the opposition, which wanted the reply only after a full-fledged debate.
Reddy said that he was not concerned with the Games directly as the Sports Ministry was looking into it. "However, I wanted to respond to it as the Chairman of the Group of Ministers. I have been an MLA or an MP for 42 years. Never before has a minister not been allowed to speak when he wanted to," the Minister said.
Reddy said the CWG Organising Committee, which has been facing allegations of corruption, should not be confused with government agencies.
"The Organising Committee is a totally independent organisation like the BCCI...If there have been problems and allegations about the Organising Committee, the government can initiate enquiry. All investigating agencies - CVC, CAG, Enforcement Directorate, FEMA will act," he said.
Asked about the delay in completion of the projects related to the Games, the minister said” "I would not completely deny it".
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