[Letter to Om Mehta]

Summary

This single-page letter from M. R. Masani to Om Mehta is dated June 30, 1975. Masani congratulates Mehta on becoming Minister of State for Home Affairs and asks him, in his former capacity as a member of the Public Accounts Committee, to help arrange an interview with Jayaprakash Narayan. Rajeshwar Prasad is carrying the letter to Delhi.

Masani explains that Narayan and Prabhavati had treated him as next of kin during an earlier period of imprisonment, corresponding with him and sending him books. Although Masani has not met Rajeshwar Prasad, he asks Mehta to guide and assist him as far as possible. The page records a personal appeal framed around political access, imprisonment, and reciprocal support.

Key points

• The letter is dated June 30, 1975, and is signed by M. R. Masani.
• Masani congratulates Om Mehta on becoming Minister of State for Home Affairs.
• He asks Mehta to use his former position on the Public Accounts Committee to help secure an interview with Jayaprakash Narayan.
• Rajeshwar Prasad is travelling to Delhi with the letter and is presented as needing Mehta’s assistance.
• Masani recalls that Jayaprakash Narayan and Prabhavati treated him as next of kin during his imprisonment.
• The appeal combines a request for official facilitation with a personal account of solidarity during imprisonment.