Delhi Gymkhana Club Faces Eviction and Legal Battle
The Delhi Gymkhana Club, a historic British Raj institution, is facing an eviction notice and a legal battle over its legacy. This dispute has drawn attention from Delhi's elite and highlights a fight over the club's future.
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One of India’s most exclusive private clubs is facing eviction. What’s behind the fight that has upset Delhi’s elite?
The Delhi Gymkhana Club has attracted the attention of Narendra Modi’s government. It is now suddenly under threat Narendra Modi’s government has ordered one of India’s most exclusive private clubs, the Delhi Gymkhana Club, to vacate its sprawling premises – the latest move against institutions seen as symbols of Delhi’s old world establishment. The club has long been synonymous with India’s upper echelons, although before Independence in 1947 it was largely a preserve of the British colonial...
By Penelope MacRae in New Delhi
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