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Ruling party should not tear down everything its predecessor built

Bikaner House: The grand structure with high ceilings and arched doorways, that now act as a venue for open-air musical performances wasn't always like this

Bikaner House
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All that changed during Vasundhara Raje’s rule in Rajasthan. The building was restored to its old glory.

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It is not necessary that the ruling party should tear down everything that its predecessor built. 

Bikaner House, the former residence of the Maharaja of Bikaner — now a Rajasthan government property and a cultural space in the heart of Delhi — is one such example. The grand structure with high ceilings and arched doorways, that now act as a venue for open-air musical performances, art and sculpture exhibitions and so on, wasn’t always like this. For years, the space was occupied by government offices. It even doubled up as a bus terminal for the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation.

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