[Letter from Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This two-page letter, dated March 28, 1967, is Minoo Masani’s response to a request from the Lok Sabha Secretariat concerning the constitution of parliamentary committees. Addressed to M. C. Chagla, Deputy Secretary, Masani forwards his party’s preferred nominees for nine committees and asks that the first choice in each case be accepted unless there are special reasons to the contrary.

Key points

• The letter concerns the constitution of parliamentary committees of the Lok Sabha.
• Masani responds to a Lok Sabha Secretariat letter dated March 23, 1967.
• He submits names in order of preference for nine committees.
• Three party members are listed for each committee.
• He requests that the party’s first choice be approved unless special reasons justify otherwise.
• The second page lists nominees for committees including Business Advisory, Privileges, Subordinate Legislation, House, Rules, Assurances, Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions, Petition, and Absence of Members.