Vending Machines issue for Commonwealth Games
The multinational event the Commonwealth Games which features the greatest athletes from the Commonwealth nations competing in a multi-sport competition is back after four years since the sports event was held in Melbourne and will be now held in Deli in October.
Organised every four years similar to the Olympics and is also the third largest multi sport event in the world has drawn some controversy after MP Mani Shankar Aiyar has the criticised the upcoming games in Deli.
Speaking at an event the MP caused a stir by telling reporters he would ‘unhappy’ if the sports event was a success and wondered why 150 condom vending machines are being installed at the Games venue ,asking :
What Games are these people coming to play?’
‘What is the priority – holding an international mega sporting event or providing better sport facilities? It is distorted priority,’ Aiyar said, on the sidelines of a press conference.
‘The hype over the Commonwealth Games is sickening,’ he added.
He also went on and severely criticised installation of condom vending machines in the Games village and across Deli for October 3 – 14 event.
Aiyar asked:
‘According to media reports, nearly 150 condom vending machines are to be installed, about one lakh condoms would be sold through those machines in the Commonwealth Games village alone for a few thousand athletes and officials.’
‘Most of those would come without their spouses. Don’t know what games these people are coming here to play,’ he added.
Senior congress leaders have distanced them from Aiyar comments and said the World will see hugely successful Commonwealth Games 2010.
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