New Delhi, May 14 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday wrote to the Centre with a proposal to develop the Assembly building as a historical heritage hub.
In the letter addressed to Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the speaker proposed converting the Assembly campus - constructed in 1912 and steeped in India's legislative and political history - into a dynamic space celebrating the national capital's rich democratic legacy, the officials said. Gupta also sought a meeting with senior tourism ministry officials to discuss the feasibility, scope and cultural implications of the project. "The Delhi Assembly building, originally established as the seat of the Imperial Legislative Council, stands as a significant sy...