How a nudge from Centre forced Chandigarh to act on stolen heritage items

The Indian Express reports that a communication from the Centre prompted Chandigarh to take action against the auction of its heritage items in Paris. The Centre's letter reminded the UT Administration of the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee's formation, which was aimed at managing and preserving the city's heritage. The Ministry of Culture's letter to the UT Adviser emphasized that the committee's existence was due to the issue of Chandigarh's heritage objects being lost to international markets.

The Centre's intervention led to the Chandigarh Administration taking action on June 25 to stop the articles from being auctioned and registering an FIR. The Ministry of Home Affairs' 2011 directive aimed to prevent the loss of valuable heritage items being auctioned in international markets, which led to the formation of the CHCC.

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