Kalmadi denies allegations

Under fire over allegations of financial irregularities, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today admitted there was no contract with the British company to whom payments of £250,000 were made.

“There is no contract between the OC and A M Films which was roped in at the last minute on the recommendation of the Indian High Commission in London,” he said. “If there is something wrong there, I am not responsible for it.”

While the OC said that the firm was roped in for video equipment purchase, A M Films claimed it provided services of car hire, makeshift toilets, barriers and electricity.