India is holding the 19th Commonwealth games starting in October 2010. There are only 53 days are left and the preparations are in chaos. There are a lot of debates going on at every forum pro and anti commonwealth games.

Commonwealth is simply means the countries, which were erstwhile colonies of British Empire. After India got independence, she decided to be a part of Commonwealth so that there will be amicable relations not only with England but with the other member countries as well. For a newly freed country like India, it was a wise move to have and maintain good relationship with the other countries of the world. Relationship which is not based on hatred but peace, love and harmony. In this context one can say that being a part of Commonwealth is not that bad. (Only the use of word "Commonwealth" is pinching. In Hindi, Commonwealth is translated as Rashtramandal, which is an acceptable word.)  

Now what does it mean for a country to host big sports event like Olympic, Asiad or Commonwealth. In simple terms it means more revenue which is generated by visits of tourists of the foreign countries. It means that the host country has a chance to improve its infrastructure, which provides jobs to a large number of people. And ultimately it means that the host country has a chance to present its good image before the world thus attracting more investors in every field and make better relations with the guest countries. That's why there is a strict proocess through which all the applicant countries have to pass to host such events.

India has got this chance for the first time to host Commonwealth games. Before this in 1982 India held the Asiad games. Indian polity and beurocracy has little experience in this field. Its now clearly visible when only a few day are left for the great event. There are accuses and reaccuses by the politicians of the rulling party, opposition parties, beuracrates. And these are of such levels that the people are started believing that by hosting this event they are being made fools by the government. A lot of money is already spent and the quality of the work is still poor. Definitely people sitting in power has warmed their pockets but the poor citizens of this country will get nothing. Hosting or not hosting CWG will not make any minor change in their daily lives. No wonder if they are upset on misusing the valuable time of Loksabha on not discussing the subjects important to their lives rather than walking out on issue of CWG.

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