Minutes of the Meeting

Summary

This one-page memorandum records a meeting of the Swatantra Party’s Parliamentary Executive Committee held at Parliament House, New Delhi, on July 13, 1967. Prof. N. G. Ranga chaired the meeting, which was attended by nine members. The minutes assign speakers to parliamentary subjects including labour and employment, works and housing, petroleum and chemicals, appointment of the Lokpal and Lokayukt, abolition of privy purses, and an attack on a Congress member in Naxalbari.

The committee discussed principles for selecting speakers, leaving the Party Leader to nominate principal speakers on important policy matters in consultation with the Executive Committee. It decided not to send a parliamentary delegation to Naxalbari immediately, while asking Patodia and N. Dandekar to visit Calcutta, speak with local people, and report to the Party. The meeting also reviewed subscription arrears and asked members to clear them promptly. The minutes are signed by C. C. Desai as Secretary.

Key points

• The Parliamentary Executive Committee met on July 13, 1967, in the Swatantra Party Committee Room at Parliament House.
• Prof. N. G. Ranga chaired a meeting attended by nine members.
• Members were assigned parliamentary subjects including labour, housing, petroleum, the Lokpal and Lokayukt, privy purses, and Naxalbari.
• R. K. Amin’s letter on principles for selecting speakers was discussed.
• The committee decided against sending a parliamentary delegation to Naxalbari for the time being.
• Patodia and N. Dandekar were asked to visit Calcutta, speak with people, and report to the Party.
• Members were asked to clear subscription arrears so that the secretariat could function smoothly.