New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Moving swiftly, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Saturday put up a public notice at the Jaipur Polo Ground, near the Delhi Race Club, declaring the over 15-acre land parcel as government land. The MoHUA notice, which came a day after a favourable judicial decision, comes with a warning against unauthorised occupation.The re-possession of the Polo Ground development comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Union government and the Indian Polo Associa…
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi Gymkhana Club has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre’s decision to reclaim and take possession of its iconic Safdarjung Road premises in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi for “public security purposes”.The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before Justice Avneesh Jhingan by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday.Singhvi sought immediate listing of the matter, following which the Delhi High Court agreed to hear the case on Tuesday (M…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Union government’s plan to reclaim the 27.3-acre land of the Delhi Gymkhana Club sparked a political duel on Sunday, with the Congress questioning the need for acquiring the big swathe of land for “PM residence” and the BJP criticising it for doubting the public security purposes behind the move. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya posted a video on his X account featuring Congress leader Surendra Rajput.In the video, Rajput is seen alleging that the Clu…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The spotlight at the Jindal Steel Indian Open Polo Championship final extended beyond the on-field action, as concerns around the proposed eviction of the historic Jaipur Polo Grounds took centre stage. The final, attended by around 2,000 spectators, saw the presence of several prominent personalities, including leading businessmen, politicians and dignitaries such as Rajeev Shukla, vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).Notably, the Land an…