[Swatantra Party Minutes of Meeting]

Summary

This one-page record from the Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office documents an executive-committee meeting held in Parliament House, New Delhi, on 1 August 1967. The meeting addressed overdue party subscriptions, a constrained office budget, and the need for members to make additional contributions. M. R. Masani offered to raise up to Rs. 500 per month toward the deficit, conditional on members paying their subscriptions regularly.

Key points

• The executive committee met on 1 August 1967 in the Party Committee Room, Parliament House, New Delhi.
• Members were asked to clear outstanding subscription payments.
• The office budget was discussed, including termination notice for a newly appointed research assistant to reduce expenditure by Rs. 450 per month.
• M. R. Masani offered to seek up to Rs. 500 per month to make up the subscription deficit.
• The office had accumulated a deficit of Rs. 5,000 and required immediate liquidation of its bills.
• Fourteen members were asked to make an ad hoc contribution of Rs. 100 each; Rs. 1,000 was earmarked for Delhi University and Rs. 400 for outstanding bills.
• Members were assigned speaking responsibilities on the Central Industrial Security Force Bill and Dr. Lohla’s motion concerning limits on individual expenditure.