In a letter to Sharma dated January 20, Delhi Culture Minister Kapil Mishra said, there has been no "formal communication" to the Delhi government, regarding last year's withdrawal of nomination and that any endeavour in this regard should not be looked at with political considerations.

"Just before the meeting in Bonn, the nomination was either withdrawn by the government of India or deferred. There has been no formal communication to the Delhi government in this regard. It may be relevant to highlight that the Delhi government had spent a considerable amount of time and resources on the nomination process and proceeded with the nomination only after the Ministry of Urban development gave its consent on February 19, 2015," Mishra wrote.

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In its bid to re-enter the race for the UNESCO tag, the government has again proposed "Delhi's Imperial Capital Cities", namely Shahjahanabad in old Delhi and Lutyens' Bungalow Zone (LBZ) in New Delhi, for the nomination to the World Heritage List.

Mishra requested Sharma that the dossier be sent for the next nomination cycle at the 40th Session of the World Heritage Committee, scheduled to be held in Istanbul, in July and that it be "pursued vigorously".

"With its rich and cosmopolitan cultural heritage, Delhi is like a 'Mini India'. It is essential that this rich cultural heritage of Delhi is projected before the world in right earnest. Any endeavour in this regard should not be looked at with political considerations," he said.