[Letter to Mr Girish Munshi]

Summary

This confidential letter, dated 26 December 1980 and written on Swatantra Party (Maharashtra Region) letterhead, concerns Mrs. Sosan Panday’s formation of an ad hoc “Committee for Electoral Rights” on behalf of the Parsi Panchayat. J. Venkateswaran, identified as the party’s Joint Secretary, notes that Panday has listed the party’s premises as the committee’s address without first seeking permission.

Key points

• The letter reports the formation of an ad hoc Committee for Electoral Rights.
• The committee is described as acting on behalf of the Parsi Panchayat.
• The writer objects to the use of Swatantra Party premises without prior consultation.
• The unauthorized use of party premises is characterized as a potentially bad precedent.
• Mr. Parmanand Kajrival and Mr. Girish Munshi are suggested as people who should speak to Mrs. Panday.
• The writer will be away from Bombay until 30 January 1981 and asks the recipient to convey his views.