India's Commonwealth Games Fiasco, Shaky Foundations of a Cheap Labour Economy

Politics / India
Sep 25, 2010 - 12:11 PM

By: Finian_Cunningham

As the Commonwealth Games open in Delhi, India, the controversy over sub-standard accommodation and facilities for the participating nations continues to rage.

Several weeks ago, visiting country delegates voiced concern over the shambolic state of the newly built facilities. Now, as the games open, the event promises to turn into an embarrassing fiasco for the Indian government, with glaring publicity on what is still being widely reported as filthy and shoddy conditions. Media reports say that cleaners and labourers are “working through the nightâ€