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While facing tough questions by the reporters on Saturday Kalmadi, President of the Organizing Committee, accepted that he was responsible for all the mess that took place in the Games. However, he did not accept his sole responsibility for the mess and pointed fingers towards government agencies who delayed in delivering the structure on time for the finishing work.

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Addressing the media person at the swanky Main Press centre he said that the role of the organizing committee was to conduct the Games and not to involve in construction work which was undertaken by government agencies. He further added that OC will take the blame on its head for the mess but it wished for the venues handed to them earlier.

Citing examples from the past he said that the situation was worse than this in 2002 Games in Manchester and athletes were made to live in a hostel of a university. However, nobody complained.

Comparing to the venues from that of Melbourne, he said that Games village is fine except with some issues to village which is being cleaned up.

When asked why the work at village lagged behind he told that OC is not responsible for it and the last 18 towers were handed to them just three days before which is being improved. He also told that had all towers were handed to him earlier, none of such issues would have surfaced.

Talking about security, he said that everything was good and all the criteria have been met.

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