# Shimla MP seeks public access to Subathu’s Gugga Madi ground 2026-08-15T15:00:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Shimla MP Suresh Kashyap has urged the Centre to keep the historic Gugga Madi ground in Subathu Cantonment, Solan, open to the public. He wrote to Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth after receiving a representation from local residents. Kashyap said the ground has hosted sports, social, cultural and community events for years. The Gugga Madi fair, held there for about 105 years, is part of Subathu’s cultural heritage. Residents fear restrictions would leave the area without another suitable open space. Kashyap said defence security and administrative needs must be respected, but local concerns should also be addressed. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Indian Army, Sanjay Seth, Suresh Kashyap Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shimla-mp-seeks-public-access-to-subathus-gugga-madi-ground/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shimla-mp-seeks-public-access-to-subathus-gugga-madi-ground/#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/