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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-gymkhana-to-challenge-eviction-order-in-high-court-101779648321279.html
It will take more than just a movement to dislodge these inept dynasts. Their tentacles are deeply entrenched in the system. People are either beholden to them or in awe of them. The exceptions merely prove the rule. This explains the latitude they enjoy, especially in the courts, and why some lawyers charge upwards of â‚ą18 to 20 lakhs per hearing, payable in advance, mind you, while others charge a few zeros less, payable only after a minimum 60-day delay, in tranches, and with at least a 30% discount, all of which you learn about only after the fact.
And if only the chamchagiri stopped there.
In a recent hearing before a certain court/tribunal, I watched a counsel with over 17 years of experience roll out the red carpet for a designated senior advocate, one who appears before that forum regularly, who needed an adjournment to fend off multiple provable perjury claims. This junior counsel did not even oppose the adjournment despite holding all the cards. In fact, they actively helped the opposing side and said, “last chance,” with a sheepish smile. That sort of generosity no doubt earns a pat on the back, and perhaps a future client referral from the senior.
The lesson? Our systems are deeply fucked, and Trump, for all his shortcomings, was not entirely off the mark when he described India as a “shithole” country. In many respects, it is. The evidence lies in the numbers. We are not only losing our brightest minds from NLS, the IITs, and the IIMs; people who can afford to live abroad are leaving in unprecedented numbers.
Ever wondered why someone like Virat Kohli might prefer living overseas rather than in one of his villas or apartments in India worth hundreds of crores?
That should tell you everything you need to know about India and about us Indians. The sharp and disproportionate class divide has little to do with Congress vs BJP “misrule”; it points instead to a deeper corruption in our values as Indians. We rape, pollute, shortchange, and kill our own in the name of class, caste, and religion. We feel no shame in using institutions like the Gymkhana, which, before Independence, banned “dogs and Indians” - to signal our social superiority over those without such memberships.
Which is especially rich considering these so-called clubs pay a pittance for land that would otherwise fetch several hundred crores in rent alone.
So, yes, I won’t miss the Gymkhana. I would, however, have preferred the DDA taking it over and running it like Siri Fort. But honestly, anything is better than the status quo at this point.