[Letter To Swatantra Party]

Summary

Dated 9 November 1963, this confidential letter from M. L. Dahanukar & Co. (Private) Ltd. to the Swatantra Party, for the attention of M. R. Masani, encloses a cheque for Rs. 5,000. The donation is explicitly earmarked for party propaganda and agitation on behalf of joint-stock sugar factories in Maharashtra.

Key points

• The letter is dated 9 November 1963 and addressed to the Swatantra Party in Bombay.
• It is directed for the attention of Minoo Masani.
• M. L. Dahanukar & Co. encloses a cheque for Rs. 5,000.
• The donation is to fund propaganda and agitation by the Swatantra Party.
• The stated cause is opposition to the Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill.
• The letter argues that the proposed measure would cause substantial losses to joint-stock sugar factories in Maharashtra.
• It specifically links the bill to the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.