WITH the standoff between Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) escalating after the latter had directed closure of the elite club on the grounds of pollution early this month, the issue has caught attention in international media as well. The Wall Street Journal, for example, has published an article titled: “Delhi Gymkhana Tussles With Bureaucracy”. But before coming into the latest row, let’s first look at why Delhi’s elite seeks to be a…
