[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This two-page archival item contains two related letters dated September 9, 1969, typed on Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office letterhead and signed by A. P. Jain. In the first letter, addressed to M. R. Masani, Jain responds to reports about Balraj Madhok and the Bharatiya Jan Sangh’s position on bank nationalisation. He says that a Jan Sangh pamphlet supports bank nationalisation but argues that its conclusions do not follow from the evidence presented. Jain also disputes personal allegations made by P. N. Solanki and says he is preparing a separate reply.

Key points

• Jain addresses two letters to prominent Swatantra Party figures on September 9, 1969.
• He discusses the Bharatiya Jan Sangh’s reported position on bank nationalisation and a related pamphlet.
• He argues that the pamphlet’s conclusions are not supported by its premises.
• He rejects personal allegations made in a letter by P. N. Solanki as unsupported by facts.
• He proposes discussing the matter with Masani during meetings of the Select Committee on the Patents Bill.
• The correspondence reflects internal political communication and dispute management within the broader liberal-conservative opposition to Congress-era policy.