We have not taken a step back: Kalmadi

Suresh Kalmadi the chairman of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee CGOC has vehmently denied that he has given in to the demands of Commonwealth Games Federation CGF chief Michael Fennell and said that there was give and take from both the sidesKalmadi however refused to divulge what transpired between him and the CGF chief in London on the controversial issues of setting up an independent review panel and the calling back of CGF chief operating officer Mike Hooper In an interview to CNNIBN when asked whether during his meeting with Fennell the CGOC did a Uturn Kalmadi said No thats not correct For both sides it was give and take Finally we reached an agreement and we had a joint statement and the matter is over The games are more important Whatever differences were there between IOA and the CGF were sorted out in a meeting between Fennell and the IOA Asked about the a widespread perception that Fennell got everything he wanted in the meeting Kalmadi replied Thats not true And I dont want to comment more on that It was give and take on both sides and we have reached a total agreement I dont want to discuss any of the issues between the CGF and us because thats the understanding that we have reached We both are not going to talk about it Asked about the position on the setting up of a technical review panel by CGF the IOA president would only say I dont want to discuss about it because we have resolved the issue There is a coordination commission which is coming and all the decisions will be taken after that and we will have another meeting with Mike Fennell and all these things will be decided On whether OC conceded anything on its demand to recall Hooper Kalmadi said If I have conceded anything its in the interest of the Games and for the country As far as Mike Hooper is concerned we have had discussion with Mike Fennell and both sides theres give and take I have not taken a step back I cant tell you details whats happened there When asked that Hooper has gone public to say that from January onwards the independent technical review panel will start functioning Kalmadi said Mike Hooper is entitled to his views Whatever is to happen will be decided by me and Fennell All I can say at this stage is that we will decide these issues after Fennell comes to Delhi after the coordination commission meeting Kalmadi also said that there is no danger to the Games The government has given full support to the Games and they are going to be great Games What is required for the Games to be successful we have done it and there is no controversy between the CGF and the Indian Olympic Association