Positive take on CWG

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It seems the negativity surrounding the Commonwealth Games (CWG) was a thing of the past. After so much bad press, now as the Games have begun, excitement has built up. Many in the capital, especially youngsters, are optimistic about the Games and are wishing, as well as working for a successful event. They think that all the issues including corruption and faulty management can be dealt with after the Games are over. For the time being, it’s the success of the event that matters and thus small efforts are being made by many to make it a huge hit.
Some youngsters, who are not even CWG volunteers, are supporting the Games. While some are composing their own songs dedicated to the Games, others are making sure that their area is clean. A few are also making people aware of their responsibilities during the extravaganza.
Padamjeet Sherawat, a TV anchor who loves music and sports says, “Of course, our politicians have tainted the image of our country, but that doesn’t mean that we forget our responsibilities. we are proud Indians, thus I composed a song Har Dil Ki Rani Apni Dilli Hai two months back and have distributed audio CDs to my friends so that they support the Games.”
Agrees 25-year-old media professional, Abhishek Mukherjee, who recently witnessed a very “inspiring” incident. “I was travelling in a bus three days ago when I heard a young girl (probably a college student) shouting at a middle-aged man. I thought he was an eve-teaser, but later I realised that the girl shouted at him because he was spitting on the road. She informed him about the rules and regulations that he needs to follow as a good citizen, especially now when we are hosting an international event,” he says. Abhishek was even more surprised to see other commuters praising the girl for her positive attitude. “I’m sure there would be many like her who are proud about the Games,” he says.
Interestingly, many are keeping their spirits up and also motivating others. Software professional, Satyajeet Rastogi, 25, has bought tickets for various sporting events including the opening and closing ceremonies for his outstation friends. “I have been upbeat about the Games from the beginning. And since my outstation friends have been criticising the preparations after being influenced by negative news coverage, I have invited them to watch the Games which are going to be very successful,” he says.
Akshay Tomar, a hospitality employee, who resides in New Friends Colony, is excited about the work that people in his society are doing. “People from the Market Association and residents have been holding various cleanliness drives regularly for the last six months in order to keep the area clean,” he says.
Varsha Krishnan, a second year student of Dyal Singh College, which is very close to the JNS where many Games’ events would be happening, says that a few days ago students in her college became very particular about cleanliness. “After the CWG boards were placed near the college, we started feeling good about the Games. Thus most of us began following rules,” she says.