[Citizen for Democracy]

Summary

This one-page English invitation card, issued by Citizens For Democracy (Gujarat), announces an All India Civil Liberties Conference to be held at H. K. Arts College Hall, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, on 12 October 1975. It states that the conference will consider the contemporary situation “in the light of civil liberties” and lists two prominent legal figures: former Chief Justice of India J. C. Shah as presiding officer and former Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay M. C. Chagla as inaugurator.

Dated 20 September 1975, the card gives the conference schedule, venue, RSVP address, and notice that the proceedings are open to invitees only. It is an archival event invitation rather than an authored argument or set of conference proceedings; no formal title or author byline is printed.

Key points

• Citizens For Democracy (Gujarat) announces an All India Civil Liberties Conference in Ahmedabad.
• The conference is scheduled for 12 October 1975 at H. K. Arts College Hall, Ashram Road.
• The stated subject is the contemporary situation viewed through the question of civil liberties.
• J. C. Shah is named as presiding officer and M. C. Chagla as inaugurator.
• The programme includes sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• The invitation is dated 20 September 1975 and specifies that attendance is limited to invitees.