Home Minister P. Chidambaram Assures About Commonwealth Games Security
24th October, 2009

Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram has given firm assurance that "no player, no participant, no coach, no trainer, no visitor, no spectator" need have any worry about security during the Commonwealth Games scheduled to be hosted in Delhi during October 3-14 in 2010.

The Home Minister informed that a comprehensive security plan had been presented to the satisfaction of the Commonwealth Games Federation when its official had visited Delhi recently. The security officials from various countries had also been apprised about the security arrangement to be put in place for the games.

Assuring that India will provide fool-proof security for Delhi 2010, Mr. Chidambaram said "Every international sports event in the world must factor in security. Be it World Cup football, Olympics or Commonwealth Games. So, we have factored in security."