British PM wishes Games ‘every success’

Jul 30, 2010 - Age Correspondent |

New Delhi

Beginning with the ceremonial Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan, British Prime Minister David Cameron had a packed schedule throughout Thursday, visiting Commonwealth Games village, the National Stadium, besides paying homage to the Father of the Nation at Rajghat. He did not visit the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games.

The youngest British PM reached the Commonwealth Games village around 1.30 pm and took a swirling round of the premises, without alighting, before leaving for the National Stadium, where a delegation of eminent sportspersons led by union sports minister M.S. Gill and the organising committee members greeted him. Mr Cameron was also accompanied by the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague. The National Stadium will host the hockey tournament during the Games. It was also the venue for the recent World Cup championship, which was successfully held in February-March earlier this year.
Though the Commonwealth Games is the most debated subject these days, Mr Cameron decided to try his hand at cricket against India’s cricket legend Kapil Dev. Apart from Kapil, other sports personalities in the delegation included former cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi, Olympian runner Milkha Singh and sprint queen P.T. Usha.
The Delhi police also chose to give Mr Cameron a presentation on the security preparedness during the Games at the National Stadium itself. “The Delhi police Commissioner, Y.S. Dadwal, gave the presentation to the British PM,” said Delhi police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat. Mr Cameron had a word of appreciation for the refurbished National stadium, describing it “as world class”. He also wished the Commonwealth Games “every success”.
Meanwhile, a thick cloak of security was thrown around the cavalcade of Mr Cameron, wherever it went. Several areas in New-Delhi, South and South-West Delhi were put on high alert.
“There were three security rings of police personnel at all the areas visited by the British PM,” said a senior police officer.
He added that access to the British PM was highly regulated.

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