[Letter to N G Ranga]

Summary

In this one-page letter dated May 20, 1964, M. R. Masani warns N. G. Ranga about an internal dispute in the Delhi Unit. Masani reports that Joshi has persuaded previously cooperative State Committee members to demand a meeting and adopt a motion of “no-confidence” seeking the dismissal of the President and General Secretary. He argues that the Central Organising Committee’s nomination of the Delhi Committee made such a motion procedurally improper, citing a precedent from Bihar in which the Central Organising Committee at Baroda accepted the Munshi-Avari position.

Masani advises Ranga to maintain a non-committal attitude if approached on his arrival in Delhi before the opening day of the session, warning him not to let dissenters misquote his remarks. He says that they will discuss the matter further when he reaches Delhi on May 27. The letter does not identify the organisation by name or provide further information about the underlying dispute.

Key points

• Masani reports an internal dispute in the Delhi Unit.
• Joshi is said to have mobilised State Committee members against the existing leadership.
• The proposed motion of no-confidence sought to dismiss the President and General Secretary.
• Masani argues that a centrally nominated committee could not properly be subjected to such a motion.
• He cites the Bihar case and the Munshi-Avari position as a procedural precedent.
• Masani warns Ranga to avoid taking a position that dissenters could misquote before the Delhi session.