[Letter to C Rajagopalachari]

Summary

In this letter dated 18 July 1964, M. R. Masani writes to C. Rajagopalachari (“Rajaji”) about a letter published on page 23 of Freedom First’s July 18 issue. Masani disputes the claim that the Association of Scientific Workers in India is not a communist “fellow travelling front,” arguing that accompanying material demonstrates the organisation’s real character and its connection to an international body.

Masani urges Rajagopalachari to publish this material in the magazine’s “Dear Reader” column or solicit a reply contradicting the “Scientific Worker” published in the current issue. He adds that the matter is timely because Lal Bahadur Shastri is being invited to attend a function organised by the association in Delhi on 27 July.

Key points

• Masani responds to a letter in Freedom First’s July 18 issue concerning the political character of the Association of Scientific Workers in India.
• He rejects the denial that the association is a communist “fellow travelling front.”
• He says attached material reveals the organisation’s “real character” and its status as a branch of an international organisation.
• He asks Rajagopalachari to use the material in the magazine’s “Dear Reader” column or invite a contradictory response.
• He considers the issue urgent because Lal Bahadur Shastri is expected to attend the association’s Delhi function on 27 July.