GENERAL SECRETARY'S LETTER TO PROSPECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES No.9

Summary

This one-page letter, dated 26 October 1966, was issued from the Swatantra Party’s central office by General Secretary M. R. Masani to prospective parliamentary candidates. It proposes producing a ten-minute 16 mm documentary film about current conditions in India and what the Swatantra Party would do if returned to power, as part of the party’s publicity campaign.

The letter focuses on the practical problem of distributing the film. Candidates are asked whether they can arrange access to a 16 mm projector, transformer, and screen, potentially transported by vehicle to villages. The film would be supplied without charge, and the party requests a prompt reply so that it can decide whether to proceed.

Key points

• The Swatantra Party proposed a ten-minute 16 mm documentary for its publicity campaign.
• The film was intended to depict present conditions and the party’s proposed programme if it returned to power.
• Distribution, rather than production, is identified as the main practical difficulty.
• Prospective parliamentary candidates were asked to arrange projectors, transformers, screens, and transport.
• The equipment could be taken to villages in a vehicle for local screenings.
• The party would provide the film free of cost and requested a quick response.