[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this handwritten letter dated 20 May 1964, C. Rajagopalachari writes to Minoo Masani about Masani’s New Letter No. 43. Rajagopalachari says he hopes to send a copy to Abdullah, while noting that some readers may not take the trouble to read material they dislike.

Rajagopalachari praises Masani’s selection of passages from his articles in Swarajya, as well as extracts from statements by P. Kodanda Rao and Masani. He regards the material as the first explicit demonstration of a breach of “principle no. 2” by Masani’s party. A marginal note also asks that Mr. Noorani be told that Rajagopalachari liked his latest article in Swarajya. The page does not identify the title of the New Letter or explain the principle being discussed.

Key points

• The letter is dated 20 May 1964 and is addressed to Minoo Masani.
• Rajagopalachari refers to Masani’s New Letter No. 43 and hopes to send a copy to Abdullah.
• He praises passages drawn from his own articles in Swarajya.
• He approves the inclusion of extracts from P. Kodanda Rao’s and Masani’s statements.
• He describes the material as an explicit demonstration of a breach of a second party principle.
• A marginal note records approval of Mr. Noorani’s latest article in Swarajya.