As India grapples with COVID-19, the incumbent in Delhi is going ahead with its planned redevelopment of the Central Vista - a 3km long path that connects India Gate with Rashtrapati Bhawan in the capital. The entire projects is estiamted to cost Rs. 20,000 crores and at the end of it, many distinct buildings will be demolished. A new parliament building, as well as new residences for the Prime Minister and the Vice President will come up. Some of the building that will be brought down include the National Museum, the National Archives and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. The entire plan has come under a lot of criticism - the expenditure, the lack of transparency, and needlessly building a new parliament, when the old one is still standing solid. Among the critics of this expensive project is Gautam Bhatia, architect, sculptor and author, who's books include - Punjabi Baroque and Other Memories of Architecture, Stories of Stories' 'Delirious City: Polity and Vanity in Urban India', and more. Gautam joins us today to discuss the Central Vista Project, why it's attracting so much flack. Sidharth and Gautam talk about what the Central Vista actually us and why it's important, what Gautam thinks about it as a Delhiwala, the Central Vista being a very elaborate piece of architecture, Edward Lutyens and his structures, what other architects think of the Central Vista, and tons more. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation. Follow Gautam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGautamBhatia Follow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram @bombaywallah bombaywallah and https://instagram.com/bombaywallah You can listen to this show on The Wire's website, the IVM Podcasts website, app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.