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2022 World Cup: Indians working in Qatar spin a positive tale

The conditions of labourers at the World Cup 2022 construction sites have been criticised but Indians working there sing a slightly different tune...

Ever since Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, the West Asian nation has been beset by allegations of foul-play and various other criticisms. None of them have been as serious or vocal as the outcry over the condition of labourers at the various World Cup-related construction sites.

Given that Qatar planned to build seven out of eight stadiums for the World Cup from scratch, construction work has been on an overdrive.