[Letter to Mr Suresh Singh]

Summary

A brief private letter dated 19 April 1971 from M. R. Masani to Mr Suresh Singh of Kala Kankar in Uttar Pradesh. Masani thanks the recipient for his letter of April 7 and for his expression of sympathy and solidarity, referring to Masani’s recent resignation from the presidency of his party — the Swatantra Party, which he had stepped down from following the 1971 general election setback. He assures Suresh Singh that despite this exit from the party’s top office, he has “a lot of work ahead” of him.

Masani also accepts, in principle, an invitation to visit Suresh Singh’s hospital the next time he is in that part of the country, and closes by asking Suresh Singh to forward Svetlana’s new address in the United States so that he can reply to a letter of hers that has gone unanswered. The letter is dictated (“mrm/rb.”) and signed by Masani; there is no substantive policy content beyond the passing reference to his stepping down from the party presidency.

Key points

• Personal letter from M. R. Masani to Mr Suresh Singh, Kala Kankar, U.P., dated 19 April 1971.
• Acknowledges a letter of 7 April from Suresh Singh conveying sympathy and solidarity after Masani’s political setback.
• Confirms Masani has stepped down from the presidency of his party (the Swatantra Party) but says he still has substantial work ahead.
• Accepts, in principle, an invitation to visit Suresh Singh’s hospital on his next trip to that part of the country.
• Requests Svetlana’s current address in the United States so he can reply to a previous letter of hers that remains unacknowledged.
• Dictated (initials ‘mrm/rb.’) and signed ‘M. R. Masani’; no policy or programmatic content beyond the reference to party leadership.