Have repeatedly told Delhi Golf Club not to obstruct tomb visitors: ASI chief
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is addressing access issues to Mughal-era mausoleums near the Delhi Golf Club. ASI chief Yadubir Singh Rawat has stated that the organization has repeatedly requested the club not to obstruct visitors. The ASI is also involved in various legal disputes regarding heritage sites and their preservation.
- ▪ASI director-general Yadubir Singh Rawat has faced criticism for the lack of public access to the tombs at the Delhi Golf Club.
- ▪The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Rawat regarding ASI's enforcement of a prohibited zone around the monuments.
- ▪Rawat emphasized that the ASI has made efforts to restore the tombs and has a guard posted to assist visitors.
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Have repeatedly told Delhi Golf Club not to obstruct tomb visitors: ASI chiefASI director-general Yadubir Singh Rawat has been battling demands of access to ancient monuments their use as commercial venuesUpdated on: May 30, 2026 11:39 AM ISTBy Harsh YadavShare viaCopy link By the entrance gate of the Delhi Golf Club (DGC), pressed against its compound wall, stand two Mughal-era mausoleums that are at the heart of a legal battle that has once again pushed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and its director general, Yadubir Singh Rawat, 67, to the headlines.ASI director-general Yadubir Singh Rawat battles encroachments, religious disputes and controversies surrounding the hosting of events at Delhi's ancient monuments (Sanchit Khanna/HT )From encroachments to religious disputes to…
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