Treat CWG as national festival: PM to Indians

New Delhi, Aug 15: Thugh several controversies are roaming over Commonwealth Games, Manmohan Singh in his Independence day speech asked Indians to treat the upcoming CWG as a "national festival."

He, on Sunday, Aug 15, added that it will be a "proud moment for the whole country."

"The Commonwealth Games will start in Delhi after about one and a half months. This will be a proud moment for the whole country and especially for Delhi," he stated.

"I am convinced that all our countrymen will treat the Games as a national festival and will leave no stone unturned to make them a success," said PM.

He also included, "The successful organization of Commonwealth Games would be another signal to the world that India is rapidly marching ahead with confidence."

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