# Haryana BJP chief dismisses Hooda’s Commonwealth Games charge 2026-08-10T09:37:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Haryana BJP chief Archana Gupta hit back at Congress MP Deepender Hooda over his allegation that the state was ignored for the 2030 Commonwealth Games despite producing the country's highest number of medalists. She said hosting the Games would be a matter of pride for India, whether in Gujarat or Haryana. Gupta said such a major event can only be held where the required infrastructure and stadiums exist. She credited the state's BJP government with building gymnasiums in every village and improving sports facilities, and questioned why previous Congress and INLD governments had not created the infrastructure needed for Haryana to host the Games. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BJP, Commonwealth Games, Congress, Haryana, sports infrastructure Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-bjp-chief-dismisses-hoodas-commonwealth-games-charge/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-bjp-chief-dismisses-hoodas-commonwealth-games-charge/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.