Govt decides to shorten Olympic torch relay route
With China voicing concern over safety of Olympic torch during its India leg, government here has decided to shorten the flame's relay route drastically from nine kilometers to about three kilometers.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: With China voicing concern over safety of Olympic torch during its India leg, government here has decided to shorten the flame's relay route drastically from nine kilometers to about three kilometers.
The relay of the torch on April 17 was originally slated to be from Red Fort to India Gate but it has now been revised to make it shorter.
Confirming the development, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Randhir Singh said the details of the new route would be announced soon.
"The route has been shortened and the details will be made known on a later date," Singh said.
The decision is understood to have been taken at the high-level meeting chaired by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta here two days back in view of China's concerns about safety of the torch relay.
Chinese Embassy had conveyed to the government here its apprehensions that Tibetan refugees could try to disrupt the relay, with a warning that the India-leg could be skipped if foolproof security was not ensured.
The relay of the torch on April 17 was originally slated to be from Red Fort to India Gate but it has now been revised to make it shorter.
Confirming the development, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Randhir Singh said the details of the new route would be announced soon.
"The route has been shortened and the details will be made known on a later date," Singh said.
The decision is understood to have been taken at the high-level meeting chaired by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta here two days back in view of China's concerns about safety of the torch relay.
Chinese Embassy had conveyed to the government here its apprehensions that Tibetan refugees could try to disrupt the relay, with a warning that the India-leg could be skipped if foolproof security was not ensured.
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