[Swatantra Party Minutes of Meeting]

Summary

This single-page English office circular, issued by the Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office in New Delhi on April 17, 1968, is headed “WHIP” and addressed to all party members in the Lok Sabha. It instructs members to abstain from participating in debate and from voting on a forthcoming proclamation concerning the State of Uttar Pradesh.

The circular identifies the motion as scheduled for discussion in the House on Thursday, April 18, 1968. It is signed by C. C. Desai in his capacity as Secretary. No title beyond “WHIP,” author byline, or further explanation of the Uttar Pradesh proclamation appears on the page.

Key points

• The document is a one-page parliamentary whip issued by the Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office.
• It is dated April 17, 1968, and addressed to the party’s Lok Sabha members.
• Members are instructed to abstain from participating in the debate.
• Members are also instructed to abstain from voting on the relevant proclamation.
• The motion concerns the State of Uttar Pradesh.
• Discussion in the House was scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 1968.
• The circular is signed by C. C. Desai, Secretary.