Draft Minutes of the meeting of the Bombay Regional Council, held on Monday the Bombay Regional Council held on Monday the 5.10.1970

Summary

These draft minutes record a meeting of the Bombay Regional Council of the Swatantra Party held at the party office on 5 October 1970. The record lists 17 members present, grants leave of absence to Shri Ramesh Dave, approves the minutes of the previous meeting after deleting one paragraph, and reviews follow-up matters including training classes, slum clearance, a proposed district office for Bombay North East, preparations for a National Convention, membership recruitment, and office premises for the Worli unit.

The council also discusses subsidies to primary units, setting 31 December 1970 as the final date for assessing membership and awarding a proposed trophy, and plans a one-day Shibir at the Bharat Scouts and Guides Hall in Shivaji Park. A physical-education programme is deferred for further discussion. The final substantive item concerns the party’s position in a by-election: the council adopts a resolution condemning Shri Vasantraod Patil’s support for a Communist Party candidate and describes the Communist Party as anti-democratic and opposed to the Constitution. The meeting ends with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Key points

• The Bombay Regional Council met on 5 October 1970 with 17 members present and one member granted leave of absence.
• The previous meeting’s minutes were approved after the council accepted an objection concerning omissions and additions.
• Agenda follow-up covered training classes, slum clearance, a Bombay North East district office, National Convention committees, membership recruitment, and local office premises.
• The council debated how subsidies should be allocated to primary units and set 31 December 1970 as the final date for membership assessment and a proposed membership trophy.
• A one-day Shibir was planned at the Bharat Scouts and Guides Hall in Shivaji Park, with participation by all-India leaders and a subsequent public meeting.
• A physical-education programme was postponed until the next meeting.
• The council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing an alliance involving the Communist Party and decided that no fresh press statement was necessary because the resolution had already appeared in the press.