[Meeting of Organising Committee]

Summary

This two-page office record reports a meeting of the Swatantra Party’s Organising Committee of Greater Bombay held on Thursday, 29 October 1959. It records attendance, confirms the previous minutes, notes M. M. Bhimani’s agreement to serve and Mr. Mendieta’s absence, and addresses practical organisational matters including premises and supervision for a Labour Contact Centre, the appointment of a paid executive secretary, and the proposed Youth Contact Centre.

The record also reports the distribution of membership forms, with 3,662 of 4,500 printed books issued, most outside Bombay. Convenors’ reports cover meetings, a proposed public meeting on India’s frontiers, a forthcoming meeting during C. Rajagopalachari’s visit to Bombay, fundraising of Rs. 12,000 through advertisements, and greetings to the Party’s Madras Convention. The document is an administrative snapshot rather than a substantive statement of political doctrine.

Key points

• The Greater Bombay Organising Committee met on 29 October 1959 with M. R. Masani in the chair.
• The committee confirmed the previous meeting’s minutes and discussed committee membership and absentee correspondence.
• Murarji Vaidya offered premises and supervision for a Labour Contact Centre.
• The committee accepted the recommendation to appoint M. Mehta as paid executive secretary on six months’ probation at Rs. 700 per month.
• A proposed Youth Contact Centre, to be run by volunteers from the Ladies’ Committee, was welcomed in principle, with further discussion assigned to Sir H. P. Mody.
• Membership figures show 3,662 of 4,500 printed membership books had been issued, including 3,147 outside Bombay.
• The committee recorded public meetings, a proposed Bombay meeting during Rajaji’s visit, Rs. 12,000 in fundraising, and greetings to the Madras Convention.