[Swatantra Party Minutes of Meeting]

Summary

This one-page Swatantra Party Parliamentary Office record, dated March 13, 1964, reports a meeting of the Party’s Executive Committee in Parliament House’s Central Hall. It lists eight members present and records decisions concerning coordination with democratic opposition leaders, a proposed non-political board for quotas, permits and licences based on the Bangalore Convention, and mobilisation for a March 30 protest march against the 17th Amendment Bill.

Key points

• The Executive Committee met on March 13, 1964, in the Central Hall of Parliament House.
• Eight members are listed as present, including N.G. Ranga, M.R. Masani, and Kapur Singh.
• The Party planned a meeting with democratic opposition leaders to discuss a non-political board for quotas, permits, and licences.
• The proposed board was to be based on the Swatantra Party’s Bangalore Convention.
• Members were asked to tour their constituencies and mobilise support for a March 30 protest against the 17th Amendment Bill.
• A subcommittee report on cut motions concerning various ministries was discussed and approved.
• Members with arrears of Rs. 200 or more toward Party funds were to be asked to clear them within 15 days, or lose Party speaking and committee nomination privileges.