[Letter from Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This bilingual archival correspondence file centers on M. R. Masani’s express-delivery letter of 24 June 1964 to Dr. L. M. Singhvi. Masani asks Singhvi to communicate his decision about his future course of action after a recent discussion in Delhi involving Maharani Gayatri Devi. Masani explains that the Parliamentary Board and the Central Organising Committee of the party are due to meet in Bombay on 29 June and need an indication of Singhvi’s intentions for their planning.

Key points

• Masani writes to Dr. L. M. Singhvi on 24 June 1964 and requests an immediate reply.
• The letter refers to a recent Delhi conversation involving Masani, Singhvi, and Maharani Gayatri Devi.
• Masani says the Parliamentary Board and Central Organising Committee are meeting in Bombay on 29 June.
• Singhvi’s future political course is presented as relevant to the party’s planning.
• An attached memorandum from Smt. Basant Kunwar Ba raises concerns about exclusion from party meetings and the use of English.
• The memorandum asks for greater Hindi-language access, wider opportunities for non-English-speaking members, and rotation in overseas delegations.
• It also requests Rs. 1,000 per month for party office and propaganda work in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh.
• The file includes a handwritten Hindi memorandum on parliamentary letterhead, alongside typed English correspondence.