Delhi Braving the CWG 2010

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Hi,
Facebook, TV, newspapers to radio everyone seems to be talking about CWG. Here is my little effort to mark the event...pictures from across Delhi during the games...



Comments

Minal said…
Have not really moved out of office lately but have heard that delhi is completely spic and span- almost surreal!
10:42 am, October 05, 2010
Mampi said…
bas ek shiela dixit busy hai, ek suresh kalmadi busy hai teesri tu busy hai...
jai ho dilli ki
jai ho CWG ki
11:24 am, October 05, 2010
PreeOccupied said…
I heard they are not allowing the Durga Puja gates to be put up in GK and CR Park till CWG is on?
5:03 pm, October 06, 2010
Pinku said…
Minal they have cleaned up the major raods and dumped the garbage on roads that are not important from the CWG point of view

Mampi...those two are faking ...I am really tied up.. :(

Pree...the structures are ready for the gates thogh not formally up yet....didnt know u were from delhi.
6:13 pm, October 11, 2010
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