Summary
In this 19 April 1963 letter, M. R. Masani urges N. G. Ranga to attend the Parliamentary Board meeting in Madras, where his presence is described as essential to reaching a decision on the Rajkot by-election. Masani also reports that the organisational question concerning Bihar has already been implemented following a sub-committee decision taken at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and therefore should not be reopened. He notes that the Official Languages Bill may reach the Lok Sabha before the Madras meeting concludes, limiting the practical value of any decision taken there.
Key points
- Masani asks Ranga to reach Madras by 23 April for the Parliamentary Board meeting and to ensure that Dahyabhai attends.
- He considers Ranga’s presence essential to deciding the Rajkot by-election.
- He says the Bihar organisational matter has been implemented and that the chapter should be treated as closed.
- He cautions that the Official Languages Bill may be debated in the Lok Sabha before the Madras meeting ends.
- Masani recommends that party members be reminded that the party has taken no decision on the language issue.
- He defends the right of individual party members to express differing views in constitutional and parliamentary forums.
- He asks members to explain and support the party’s policy of freedom of expression while making clear that their positions are personal, not binding party policy.
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