[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This two-page archival correspondence records official efforts to convene M.R. Masani and other parliamentary party leaders for cross-party discussions in Parliament in February and March 1964. C.I. Nanda’s letter of 25 February invites Masani to a meeting in Room No. 13 of Parliament House on 26 February; W.V. Oak’s letter of 3 March refers to that earlier meeting and requests Masani’s attendance at a continuation scheduled for 5 March.

Key points

• C.I. Nanda invited M.R. Masani to a meeting of the leaders of all parties in Parliament on 26 February 1964.
• The first meeting was scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in Room No. 13, Parliament House.
• W.V. Oak wrote in his capacity as Special Assistant to the Home Minister, India.
• Oak stated that the Union Home Minister had convened the initial meeting on 26 February.
• The correspondence records a decision to continue the discussions on 5 March 1964 at 5:00 p.m. in Parliament House.
• The letters show an official effort to facilitate cross-party parliamentary consultation.