India News | Develop Delhi Assembly Building as Historical Heritage Hub, Speaker Writes to Centre
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday wrote to the central government with a proposal to develop the Assembly building as a historical heritage hub, officials said.
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday wrote to the central government with a proposal to develop the Assembly building as a historical heritage hub, officials said.
According to officials, Gupta, in the letter to Union Minister of Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, said the Delhi Assembly building has been a witness to several pivotal moments in the Indian history.
He requested Shekhawat to call a meeting to discuss the proposal.
Gupta sought the Union minister's support in preparing a comprehensive project report to develop the Delhi Assembly building campus as a heritage hub.
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The Vidhan Sabha building constructed in 1912 housed the Central Legislative Assembly, which was later shifted to the Sansad Bhawan in 1927.
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