New Delhi, May 24 -- Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Sunday criticised the Centre over its recent communication asking the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its premises, alleging that the move was linked to Rahul Gandhi having membership of the club located in central Delhi.

Alvi told ANI that the move is unfortunate.

"It is such an old club and many important people are members. The fact that Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Delhi Gymkhana Club is enough to destroy it," he said.

"What can be a greater fault of the Gymkhana Club committee than that it made Rahul Gandhi a member and did not make people considered close to the Prime Minister as members. This is enough to demolish it and take it over," he alleged.

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