New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, has revised its position on five Lodhi-era tombs in south Delhi's Zamrudpur village, saying the structures fall under the jurisdiction of the Delhi Waqf Board (DWB), which is responsible for their maintenance and upkeep, according to documents accessed by HT.

Citing a 1970 Gazette notification listing the tombs as waqf properties, the civic body has also written to the Waqf Board, asking it to take charge of the monuments and file a comprehensive, property-wise compliance affidavit in accordance with the Supreme Court's directions.

The development is significant as it marks a complete reversal from MCD's earlier affidavits, in which it ...