MINUTES OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORTRAIT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

Summary

This three-page Lok Sabha Secretariat memorandum, dated 11 March 1965, forwards the minutes of the fourth meeting of the Jawaharlal Nehru Portrait Parliamentary Committee, held in the Speaker’s Chamber on 8 March 1965. The committee reviewed portrait submissions for display in the Central Hall, considered funding and artist payments, and discussed the practical requirements of producing Nehru’s portrait.

Key points

• The committee examined 14 portraits submitted by artists and rejected nine as unsuitable.
• Five portraits were earmarked for final selection after consultation with the Chairman, the Rajya Sabha, and the Prime Minister.
• The committee preferred Gopal D. Deuskar’s portrait but requested a slight modification to the posture.
• Members discussed collecting donations and issuing reminders to those who had not yet contributed.
• The committee considered seeking foreign exchange to import canvas and painting materials.
• A request to display an additional eulogy beneath Nehru’s portrait was rejected.
• The committee rejected a portrait of B. R. Ambedkar as below the required standard and postponed consideration of proposals concerning Subhas Chandra Bose.
• It asked the Senior Architect to identify suitable future locations and dimensions for portraits of national leaders.