[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this letter dated 28 August 1964, C. Rajagopalachari forwards M. K. Munshi’s account of a meeting with the Raja of Ramgarh about the political situation in Bihar. The reported proposal is to re-form the Janata Party before the Bihar Assembly meets, with the aim of retaining an organised opposition in the Assembly and the Council.

Key points

• The letter is addressed by C. Rajagopalachari to M. R. Masani and is dated 28 August 1964.
• Rajagopalachari forwards a letter he received from K. M. Munshi.
• The Raja of Ramgarh is described as advocating the continuation of political activity in Bihar.
• The proposed course is to re-form the Janata Party.
• The reported group consists of 38 opposition members in the Assembly and Council, described as 46 minus 8.
• The re-formation is presented as urgent because the group might otherwise lose its position as an organised party before the Assembly meets.