This document is an answer from the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, [Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya], to unstarred question number 1496 from Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P., regarding the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The question asked about punishment for poor construction quality and sexual harassment allegations against officials.
The answer states that the Organising Committee (OC), created by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), was not involved in construction. Thus, the matter of punishment on account of construction quality does not arise. The answer further states that, according to available records, no OC or CWG officials were reported to be involved in sexual harassment during the Games. Therefore, further questions (b) and (c) do not arise. The date to be answered on: 09.02.2026.
Key Entities Referenced
LOK SABHA: House of the Parliament where the question was raised.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports: Primary ministry responsible for addressing the parliamentary question.
Commonwealth Games, 2010: Subject of the parliamentary question regarding construction quality and sexual harassment.
Delhi: Location of the Commonwealth Games 2010
Organising Committee (OC): Committee created by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to conduct the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department of Sports
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1496
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026
Commonwealth Games, 2010
1496. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to
state:
(a) whether it is true that many people have been punished because
of the construction was not of high quality and many officials on
duty were also found to be involved in sexual harassment during
India's last Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi in 2010;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of total number of officials against whom the action
was taken in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]
(a) For the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 Delhi, an Organising
Committee (OC) was created by Indian Olympic Association (IOA),
whose objective was to conduct the Games. The OC was not
involved in any kind of construction work which was done during
the Games in New Delhi, thus the question of punishment of people
on account of construction quality does not arise. Further, as per
the available records, no officials of OC, CWG were reported to be
involved in sexual harassment during the Games as per the record.
(b) & (c) In view of the above, question does not arise.
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