[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This one-page English letter, dated 3 June 1971, is from N. C. Zamindar in Indore to Minoo Masani in Bombay. Zamindar reports a conversation with Sardar C. S. Angre, who claimed that Masani had acquired enemies and that Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Smt. Sindhia had become hostile to him. Zamindar cautions that Angre may have been bluffing or attempting to sow discord, and emphasizes his own friendly relations with Masani.

Key points

• The letter is dated 3 June 1971 and was sent from Indore to Minoo Masani in Bombay.
• Zamindar relays claims made by Sardar C. S. Angre about Masani’s supposed political enemies.
• Angre allegedly said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Smt. Sindhia had become Masani’s enemies.
• Zamindar warns Masani that Angre may have been bluffing or deliberately creating quarrels.
• Zamindar states that he has very friendly relations with Masani.
• He says that the Swatantra Party is secondary to him and that he is not joining any party.
• The handwritten postscript asks Masani to send a copy of his report on the general elections.