All, so that 7,000 athletes from 54 volunteer member countries around the world (only Mozambique & Rwanda were not British colonies) could show off their skills and put India ‘on a world map’ to showcase our competitiveness with China.

42 people died for this. There might be more, but who gives a damn? They don’t even know who the 42 on the list are.

Bangalore’s rock band Thermal And A Quarter is so pissed they didn’t have time for a music video. So enjoy the music and lyrics below.

After that, head over to their site and listen to their other music as well.

There’s always that operative ‘but’ after a government official finally takes responsibility for monumental failures. Kalmadi doesn’t stop at one. He lists quite a few.

So there you go. Kalmadi says he is responsible for the mess, but only because everyone else f$%ked up first.

By the way, he’s also currently the president of the Indian Olympic Association. If anyone in the government has any sense, they will recognize the chance to stop another train wreck. NOW.

But this.

The horrors this government is getting away with in the name of the Commonwealth Games and ‘national honour’ in unconscionable. Just. Fracking. Unconscionable.

No wonder Sera the mascot is wearing a look of shock and desperate to be rescued!

Pictures speak a thousand words. Since the headlines rocked the world yesterday of the dismal conditions of the Athletes village, these pictures really drive home the point.

See full gallery at the BBC