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Haryana BJP chief dismisses Hooda’s Commonwealth Games charge
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The Congress MP's grievance has a populist ring, but the Games were awarded to Gujarat after a formal process, and infrastructure is a fair criterion. Haryana's medal tally is real, yet so is its long neglect of sports facilities. The test is not who gets the 2030 event, but whether the state can build stadiums and training centres that match Gujarat's, and do it before the next Games cycle. That is a measurable outcome, not a slogan.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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