[Letter from VS Srikumar]

Summary

This single-page letter, dated 26 November 1976, is from V. S. Srikumar, Joint Secretary of the Swatantra Party, to the Tax Recovery Officer in Bombay. Srikumar says the party is unable to account for its files, accounts, and other assets because they are in the custody of former office-bearers. He identifies Piloo Mody as the party’s former president and names Manubhai Amin and Madhu N. Mehta as other relevant office-bearers, noting that some may then have been in detention at Yeravda Jail. The letter reports that the party had sent a telegram requesting details and proposing that representatives meet the Tax Recovery Officer the following week. Srikumar ultimately suggests that the matter be taken up with Piloo Mody, who had been president at the relevant time. The document is administrative correspondence concerning party records, assets, and tax recovery rather than a general statement of political principle.

Key points

• The letter is dated 26 November 1976 and is addressed to the Tax Recovery Officer, Ward A-4, Aaykar Bhavan, Bombay-20. V. S. Srikumar signs as Joint Secretary of the Swatantra Party. The writer states that party files, accounts, and other assets are held by former office-bearers. Piloo Mody, Manubhai Amin, and Madhu N. Mehta are identified in connection with the party’s records and assets. The letter refers to a telegram sent on 20 November 1976 requesting details and proposing a meeting with party representatives.
• Srikumar recommends that the Tax Recovery Officer pursue the matter with Piloo Mody, identified as the former president at the relevant time.