Air Force sports complex near PM's residence shut indefinitely
New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The sprawling Air Force Sports Complex on Lok Kalyan Marg, which houses facilities including a golf course, swimming pool and restaurants, was closed to members on Wednesday until further notice, officials aware of the matter said.
The abrupt closure forced the cancellation of a scheduled farewell golf event for outgoing Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday, they said.
Singh retires on October 31.
A "golfing-out" is usually planned for outgoing chiefs in their capacity as patron-in-chief of the golf course, a former air chief said.
The development comes as the Union government seeks to reclaim the land allotted to the IAF decades ago.
The Air Force Sports Complex, frequented by serving a...
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