[Bharatiya Kranti Dal]

Summary

This two-page English-language statement, headed “BHARATIYA KRANTI DAL” and dated 30 May 1969, explains the organisation’s decision to discontinue talks with the Bharatiya Jana Sangh about forming a new party. It recounts meetings involving Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Swatantra leaders, and representatives associated with the PSP, arguing that the Bharatiya Kranti Dal had sought an immediate discussion of a merger among democratic and nationalist parties rather than preliminary negotiations limited to a narrower agenda.

The statement attributes the breakdown chiefly to delays and procedural decisions by the Jana Sangh leadership. It says that a meeting scheduled for 26–27 May was altered after Vajpayee’s unexpected travel to Allahabad for an Assembly by-election, and that the Jana Sangh subsequently treated merger as outside the immediate agenda. The document concludes that continuing the talks was pointless, while leaving open the possibility of cooperation inside Parliament. It is signed by Charan Singh as Chairman; no formal descriptive title or individual author byline is printed.

Key points

• The Bharatiya Kranti Dal responds to a Bharatiya Jana Sangh resolution proposing no further talks on forming a new party.
• The statement recounts meetings with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and leaders or representatives of the Swatantra Party and PSP.
• It argues that parties committed to democracy and nationalism should first form a new party and settle policy afterward.
• It criticises the Jana Sangh for postponing or narrowing the proposed talks and for failing to consult effectively about new dates.
• The document states that the Bharatiya Kranti Dal therefore decided to end the talks with the Jana Sangh.
• It reports that a Jana Sangh representative later said merger was not on the agenda, though joint parliamentary work might eventually produce an arrangement.
• The statement is dated 30 May 1969 and signed by Charan Singh, Chairman.