Draft minutes of the meeting of the Bombay Regional Council held on Monday the 2nd November, 1970

Summary

These draft minutes record the Swatantra Party Bombay Regional Council meeting held on 2 November 1970. They list the members present, confirm the previous meeting’s minutes, review arrangements for democracy and workers’ training programmes, discuss office premises, and report on worker participation at the forthcoming National Convention. A membership table records totals across Bombay South, Bombay Central South, Bombay Central, Bombay North West, and Bombay North East, with a combined total of 1,430 members.

Key points

• The Bombay Regional Council met at the Party office on 2 November 1970, chaired by Lalchand Hirachand.
• The Council reviewed correspondence concerning the Leslie Sawhny training programme for democracy and the Workers’ Training Programme.
• Members discussed preparations for worker participation in the National Convention and planned a workers’ meeting after 8 November.
• Reported membership totals were 227 for Bombay South, 267 for Bombay Central South, 200 for Bombay Central, 409 for Bombay North West, and 327 for Bombay North East.
• The minutes identify organisational weakness in several districts, including inactive or defunct units and limited membership growth.
• A physical-training scheme was approved for pilot implementation at Hiren Shah’s unit, with the aim of developing disciplined volunteers for Party work.
• The Council discussed a regional celebration of Rajaji’s birthday, vacancies on the Executive Committee and Regional Council, an alleged assault on a Party worker, and cooperation with a Delhi demonstration against rationing.