Proud of India for the fantastic CWG opening: Lord Paul

October 04, 2010 10:07 am | Updated November 17, 2021 10:50 am IST - London

Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul. File Photo

Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul. File Photo

Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has congratulated India for organising a spectacular opening ceremony for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying that critics would now realise that the country “does things in its own style.”

“Congratulations to India and the Indian people, especially all those who have worked very hard to achieve what they have done,” Lord Paul said.

“All of us, I’m personally proud of India and its people.

I hope critics in future would realise India does things in its own style and timing and they should not judge India from their way of thinking. India is able to meet its international commitments and it is great pride to be of Indian-origin,” he added.

Lord Paul, Britain’s Ambassador for overseas business, said Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit deserved special kudos for the breathtaking ceremony which wiped away the embarrassment of organisational goof-ups that plagued the build-up to the Games.

“Congratulations especially to Ms. Dikshit whom I have always known as a person of great commitment. I genuinely feel she has done a fabulous job,” he said.

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