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CWG committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities
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CWG committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities
New Delhi: Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year and threatened to sue the television channel for levelling "baseless allegations of corruption".
The Times Now news channel reported Friday night that the British government has launched an investigation into alleged dubious money transfers to a UK company after a letter written by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to the Revenue and Customs Department of United Kingdom came into focus.
The news channel claimed thousands of pounds had been transferred to a small-time company in the UK contracted to the organising committee without proper contract and permission.
Kalmadi said: "The budget of the London function was Rs.130 million but we utilised only Rs.60 million. We have also taken permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and they have given us all the necessary approvals.
"The Times Now report also said that 25,000 pounds were given for costume design. It is not true. I don't know where they have got the reports from."
The channel claimed that the Indian High Commission had written to the sports ministry over the allegations of transfer of money to one AM Films UK Ltd from the organising committee during the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London in October last year.
Kalmadi said that it was the Indian High Commission, which had recommended AM Films UK Ltd and its sister company for hiring cars and putting up mobile screens and toilets in London for the event.
New Delhi: Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year and threatened to sue the television channel for levelling "baseless allegations of corruption".
The Times Now news channel reported Friday night that the British government has launched an investigation into alleged dubious money transfers to a UK company after a letter written by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to the Revenue and Customs Department of United Kingdom came into focus.
The news channel claimed thousands of pounds had been transferred to a small-time company in the UK contracted to the organising committee without proper contract and permission.
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| Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi (left) with Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex during an inspection of the Commonwealth Games Stadium in New Delhi in October, 2009. There were reports on Saturday alleging that building quality certificates had been faked to pass substandard work and material. |
Kalmadi said: "The budget of the London function was Rs.130 million but we utilised only Rs.60 million. We have also taken permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and they have given us all the necessary approvals.
"The Times Now report also said that 25,000 pounds were given for costume design. It is not true. I don't know where they have got the reports from."
The channel claimed that the Indian High Commission had written to the sports ministry over the allegations of transfer of money to one AM Films UK Ltd from the organising committee during the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London in October last year.
Kalmadi said that it was the Indian High Commission, which had recommended AM Films UK Ltd and its sister company for hiring cars and putting up mobile screens and toilets in London for the event.
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| A general view of the newly inaugurated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi for the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games. PIC/AFP Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
