Notice of resolution to be moved in the Lok Sabha in the coming Session of Parliament on the need to set up an autonomous Board for the issue of permits and licences

Summary

In this one-page letter dated February 6, 1970, S. V. Raju writes to Minoo Masani about a proposed Lok Sabha resolution calling for an autonomous board to administer permits and licences in India’s mixed economy. The proposed board would consist of non-party economists and experienced statesmen, operate independently of government as a quasi-judicial body, and have its advice considered by the government and placed before Parliament and the public.

Key points

• The letter concerns a proposed resolution for the coming Lok Sabha session.
• It calls for an autonomous board to administer permits and licences in the mixed economy.
• The proposed board would be composed of non-party economists and experienced statesmen.
• The board would function independently of government as a quasi-judicial body.
• Its advice would be considered by the government and made available to Parliament and the general public.
• The letter reproduces language from Rajaji’s letter of November 22.
• It also quotes a Swatantra Party convention resolution demanding the dismantling of most economic controls and an independent tribunal for any controls retained.