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Summary
In this letter dated 23 September 1964, M. R. Masani tells C. Rajagopalachari about comments he made to Sabavala of the Christian Science Monitor concerning Bakshi’s arrest in Kashmir. Masani explains that he avoided commenting on the matter in an upcoming Foreign Affairs debate because Ranga was scheduled to speak on Friday, but sets out the position he had taken in the interview.
Key points
- Masani describes India’s position in Kashmir as politically untenable.
- He criticizes the arrest of Bakshi as an attempt to forestall a motion of no-confidence in the Assembly.
- He distinguishes the political issue from any assessment of Bakshi’s merits or demerits.
- He argues that the incident recalls Sheikh Abdullah’s arrest eleven years earlier.
- He proposes dissolving the Assembly, holding elections, and forming a government that enjoys the confidence of the people of Kashmir.
- He concludes that the Sadiq Government does not possess that public confidence.
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