New Delhi: The Congress President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, on Saturday met the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games but controversial Organising Committee chairman, Mr Suresh Kalmadi, was not invited.
Mrs Gandhi, along with son and the Congress general secretary Mr Rahul Gandhi, met the medal winners who brought glory to the country in the just concluded Games.
The sports minister, Mr M.S. Gill, and chef de mission of the Indian contingent, Mr Bhubaneswar Kalita, were present on the occasion.
Asked whether Mr Kalmadi was invited for the meeting, Congress sources merely said the protocol laid down by the Prime Minister was followed by the Congress President while meeting the award winners.
The Prime Minister had invited Indian medal winners for an interaction on Friday but Mr Kalmadi was not invited.
The Congress has made it clear that irregularities in the conduct of the Games would not be glossed over and those found guilty would be brought to book.
Mr Kalmadi is also the secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party and member of the Lok Sabha from Pune.
India won a record 101 medals, including 38 gold, to finish second in the Commonwealth Games, which ended here on Thursday. — PTI