# Centre orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate by June 5 2026-08-21T22:48:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over its 27.3-acre premises at 2, Safdarjung Road by June 5, citing the need to strengthen defence infrastructure and secure public safety. The Land and Development Office (L&DO) issued the notice on Friday, determining the lease and ordering re-entry with immediate effect. The club is adjacent to the prime minister's residence and other key government buildings. The club said it will seek clarity from the L&DO and has asked for an urgent meeting with ministry officials. Some members said they plan to challenge the order in court, noting that a government-appointed committee currently runs the club and may not contest the eviction. The order comes after the Delhi High Court in March stayed eviction notices for the Delhi Race Club and Jaipur Polo Ground in the same area. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is the latest in a series of land recovery actions by the Centre in Lutyens' Delhi, a high-security zone where several clubs and institutions hold long-term leases. The Gymkhana Club's lease clause allows termination if the land is needed for public or defence purposes, a provision now being invoked. The club has around 12,000 members, many from the elite and bureaucracy, and its annual revenue is estimated at several crore rupees. The key date is June 5: if the club does not comply, the government may take possession by force, likely triggering a legal battle similar to the Race Club case now before the Delhi High Court. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Leads with the government order, then includes club response and criticism from an AAP leader and a club official, without endorsing any side. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Delhi Gymkhana Club, Land and Development Office, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-orders-delhi-gymkhana-club-to-vacate-by-june-5-3/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-orders-delhi-gymkhana-club-to-vacate-by-june-5-3/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/