[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this letter dated March 31, 1967, N. Sanjiva Reddy, then Speaker of the Lok Sabha, responds to M. R. Masani’s proposals for replacing the informal consultative committees attached to ministries with standing committees, and for establishing a General Purposes Committee. Reddy explains that an amendment providing for standing committees has already been introduced by Madhu Limaye and will soon be considered by the Rules Committee.

Key points

• The letter is addressed to M. R. Masani, M.P., and is dated March 31, 1967.
• Masani had proposed standing committees in place of the existing informal consultative committees attached to ministries.
• Reddy notes that Madhu Limaye has already proposed an amendment to the Rules of Procedure concerning standing committees.
• The proposed amendment is expected to come before the Rules Committee during the following week.
• Reddy states that the Rules of Procedure already provide for a General Purposes Committee in Appendix II.
• He undertakes to constitute the General Purposes Committee as the various committees assume office.