Delhi games a political footy: Australia

Australia suspects the Delhi Commonwealth Games have become a political football in India amid widespread corruption claims.

The Indian head of the organising committee for the Delhi Games, Suresh Kalmadi, has denied "baseless allegations of corruption" that building quality certificates for Games venues have been faked.

The Times of India newspaper reported on the weekend all building certificates inspected so far were fake or suspect.

The opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded a judicial probe into the claims of corruption in constructing facilities for the October 3-14 Games.

Long-serving Indian parliamentarian Lalu Prasad Yadav, from the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal party, has called the Games "an organised looting operation".

But the chief executive of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Perry Crosswhite, suspects political motives could be behind the allegations.

"It looks a little political to me," Crosswhite said on Monday.

"It looks like the parties and the government there are having a go at each other, and no doubt everybody has got their little axe to grind.

"These things tend to happen before these types of events - the blame game happens.

"And then, generally, the Games come along, they're very successful and everybody then tries to take the credit afterwards.

"I have been involved in a number of these things and that is what tends to happen.

"It's very hard for me to comment on all this stuff about corruption and whether building certificates have been given and all the rest of because I just don't know and I think it's just an internal matter anyway."

Crosswhite said a staffer from his association attended a Games security briefing in Delhi last week.

"I had a chat with her this morning and that looks to be on track as far as the plans are concerned," he said.

"We are certainly believing the security is going to be of an acceptable standard."

The cost of the Games continue to blow-out, with unofficial estimates that the organising budget of $A2.22 billion will triple.

Monsoon rains in Delhi have recently hampered the completion of Games infrastructure.

"Our view is that it's going to be tight but they will meet the deadline," Crosswhite said.

Australia must submit its full team to organisers by September 3, with an estimated 425 athletes to be accompanied by about 175 officials.