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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) person Sanjay Singh connected Friday (December 12, 2025) demanded successful Rajya Sabha that liquor income astatine the national capital's prestigious Siri Fort Sports Complex beryllium stopped immediately, arsenic they were against the rules and were impacting sports lovers visiting the complex.
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Raising the contented done a Zero Hour notation successful the Upper House, the MP said, the Siri Fort Sports Complex of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) houses facilities for assorted sports, from cricket to badminton and tennis, and is frequented by sports lovers of each ages.
Former Indian cricketer Madanlal Sharma gives cricket coaching there.
However, determination is present an ambiance of fearfulness arsenic it has been turned into a "sharab ka adda “(liquor den), helium claimed.
Mr. Singh said the rules of the Sports Complex prohibit the depletion of liquor and smoking connected the premises.
On March 15, 2018, 28 members of the Club were suspended for consuming intoxicant successful the premises.
"When rank of 28 members tin beryllium cancelled, however did you springiness support for the merchantability of alcohol?" helium questioned.
He cited an RTI (Right to Information) reply by DDA successful which the authorization admitted to issuing a licence for a liquor store successful the Sports Complex, but to the question of whether it was successful accordance with the rules, replied successful the negative.
The liquor licence for the Siri Fort Sports Complex should beryllium suspended, helium demanded.
