India's Shooting Coach Samresh Jung, Back From Olympics, Gets House Demolition Notice

National pistol shooting coach Samaresh Jung, who guided Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, returned home to the disheartening news that his house and locality are scheduled for demolition in two days. Jung, an Olympian, was given the notice along with other residents of the Khyber Pass locality in the Civil Lines area of the national capital. The notice was issued by the Land and Development Office (LNDO) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which claimed that the land on which the Khyber Pass colony is located belongs to the Ministry of Defence and is therefore illegal.

Speaking with IANS, the Arjuna Awardee said he doesn't know why this demolition drive is taking place."It is in their plan and I don't even know about it. They have declared the entire colony illegal..."

Jung said it was announced last evening that they have to vacate the area within 2 days. "My family has been living here for the last 75 years, since the 1950s. We went to court but our petition was rejected," he told IANS.

He further said it is really difficult to pack things up in two days and vacate the house. "We just want some time, it is not possible that you announced today and tomorrow we vacate the house and leave," Jung said.

Earlier, Jung, who won five gold, one silver and one bronze in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, took to social media on Thursday evening to express his anguish and said it was shocking that the Land & Development Office made a haphazard announcement of demolition with a notice of just two days.

"After the euphoria of Indian shooters winning two Olympic medals, I, the team coach, just returned home from the Olympics to the disheartening news that my house and locality