New Delhi: Government is standing firmly behind the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi despite pressure from the Opposition to act on the corruption allegations.
Sources have told CNN-IBN that Government feels there is no need to form a committee of bureaucrats to look into the controversy surrounding the alleged mismanagement in the organisation of the CWG as well as the conduct of Kalmadi.
However, the Government stand is not in line with the Congress which is in favour of setting up an investigation committee.
The Government continues to say that holding Commonwealth Games successfully is its priority.
Sources say that the Government believes the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) interim report is a procedural one, and that it doesn't translate into indictment.
BJP on Thursday demanded the resignation of Kalmadi and asked the Government to take over the organisation of the sporting event.
"Enough is enough. Now Kalmadi must resign. The Government should take over the organisation of the Games," senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters outside Parliament.
Requesting the Congress to take action, the BJP leader said, "Obviously, the irregularities are too glaring."
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury also asked Kalmadi to step down, saying the objective of free and fair investigations cannot be carried out if he remains at the helm of affairs.
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla, however, said successful organisation of the Games should be the first priority.
"We are for fair investigations. Nobody is shying away from any investigations. But successful organisation of the Games is very important as very few days are left," Shukla said.
(With PTI inputs)
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