[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This one-page letter, dated July 9, 1968, is addressed to Minoo Masani from A. P. Jain of the Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office. Jain encloses a rewrite of English-language newspaper clippings concerning Masani’s press conference the previous day and reports that The Times of India provided the best coverage, with The Statesman unexpectedly placing second.

Jain also draws Masani’s attention to a Times of India editorial titled “Parties in Distress,” saying that it relates to their talks with the B.K.D. The letter is a brief piece of political and press correspondence, documenting contemporary media coverage and inter-party discussions rather than presenting a substantive policy argument.

Key points

• A. P. Jain writes from the Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office on July 9, 1968.
• The letter encloses rewritten press clippings from English-language newspapers.
• The clippings concern Minoo Masani’s press conference held the previous day.
• Jain says The Times of India gave the best coverage.
• The Statesman is identified as having the second-best coverage.
• Jain points to a Times of India editorial titled “Parties in Distress.”
• The editorial is said to concern talks with the B.K.D.