[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This one-page letter, dated August 19, 1964, from the Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office to M. R. Masani, reports on party and parliamentary coordination. A. P. Jain confirms that circulars concerning the parliamentary election and a meeting of the Parliamentary Group have been sent to members, and encloses extracts about the Bihar Party from the Searchlight newspaper. The letter also records efforts to postpone a proposed meeting of the Action Committee of the Kisan Samnnelan opposing the Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill. Jain says that, at Prof. Ranga’s request, he circulated the postponement and asked S. Basant Singh, the committee’s convener, to inform members that the meeting had been moved to September 20. Finally, he forwards correspondence about an Election Commission meeting with parliamentary groups on September 12, 1964, which Prof. Ranga suggested Masani attend on behalf of the party.

Key points

• The letter is dated August 19, 1964, and is issued on Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office letterhead in New Delhi. Circulars concerning a parliamentary election and a meeting of the party’s Parliamentary Group had been dispatched to members. The sender encloses extracts about the Bihar Party from the Searchlight newspaper but could not obtain copies of Indian Nation. At Prof. Ranga’s request, the sender circulated notice postponing a Kisan Samnmelan Action Committee meeting opposing the Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill. The postponed meeting was moved to September 20, and S. Basant Singh was asked to notify committee members.
• The sender forwards details of an Election Commission meeting with parliamentary groups scheduled for September 12, 1964, and suggests that Masani attend for the party.