Delhi Gymkhana Club: Government ends its subsidy to India’s aristocracy, writes Parvesh Verma | Opinion
The Indian government has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its premises by June 5, 2026, ending its long history of privilege on government land. This decision follows numerous allegations of financial impropriety and tax evasion associated with the club. The government argues that the land should be repurposed for public interest and national security rather than supporting an elite social club.
- ▪The Delhi Gymkhana Club has been ordered to vacate government land by June 5, 2026.
- ▪The club has faced multiple allegations of financial irregularities and tax evasion.
- ▪The government claims the land is needed for public security and infrastructure projects.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ India’s government orders handover of exclusive Delhi Gymkhana Club — World news | The Guardian
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Delhi Gymkhana Club: Government ends its subsidy to India’s aristocracy, writes Parvesh Verma | OpinionThere have been several instances of financial impropriety and tax evasion by the club, notes BJP leader and Delhi minister Parvesh VermaUpdated on: May 24, 2026 5:16 PM ISTBy Parvesh VermaShare viaCopy link The Union government has ordered Delhi Gymkhana Club, operating on government land, to hand over its entire premises by June 5, 2026. The order draws the curtains on the club’s more than century-old tale of colonial decadence, post-colonial privilege and an ever-present social and cultural apartheid."The club’s government-owned land has a huge opportunity cost. Why then, can it not be used to fulfil the larger public interest than to subsidise aristocracy?" asks Parvesh Verma.
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