Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, held at Bombay on 21.12.74.

Summary

This one-page internal record documents a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, held in Bombay on 21 December 1974. It records the attendance of committee members and invitees, grants leave of absence to several members, confirms the minutes of the previous meeting, and notes that a proposed symposium on the milk scheme was deferred because the government was issuing more milk cards and the committee saw no point in focusing on the matter at that stage. The minutes also record the co-option of Faiz Noorani, A. R. Ramakishore, and Sosan Pandey to the Executive Committee; the circulation of resolutions from the Swatantra Party’s General Council meeting in Madras; attendance at local meetings held for Rajaji’s 96th birthday; a reminder about membership enrolment and renewals; and authorization for a demonstration during the Prime Minister’s visit to Bombay on 28 December 1974. The meeting ended at approximately 6:30 p.m. after a vote of thanks to the chair.

Key points

• The Maharashtra Executive Committee met in Bombay on 21 December 1974 under the chairmanship of Parmanand Kejriwal. The previous meeting’s minutes were read and confirmed. A proposed symposium on the milk scheme was deferred because the government was issuing additional milk cards and the committee judged further focus unnecessary at that point. Faiz Noorani, A. R. Ramakishore, and Sosan Pandey were co-opted to the Executive Committee. The committee was informed about resolutions passed at the General Council meeting held in Madras on 8 December 1974. Local meetings celebrating Rajaji’s 96th birthday were reported to have been well attended.
• The General Secretary was authorized to arrange a demonstration during the Prime Minister’s visit to Bombay on 28 December 1974.