[A Meetings of Executive Committee]

Summary

This two-page English office record documents a meeting of the Swatantra Party Executive Committee held on 26 February 1964 at Parliament House in New Delhi. The committee coordinated the Party’s parliamentary strategy, asking members to submit proposed Cut Motions on ministerial demands for grants and arranging speakers for debates on the Gold Control Bill, the Budget, Pakistan incursions, food prices, and the food situation. It also discussed representation on the Public Accounts and Estimates Committees and assigned P. K. Ghosh to examine the Party office accounts.

The record further reports an impending meeting with the Home Minister on corruption. The committee’s position, as recorded here, was that excessive controls were contributing to corruption, that the Vigilance Commission’s powers should extend to Ministers, and that separate Vigilance Commissions should be established for each State to protect State autonomy. It approved publication of a short report on the Parliamentary Group’s activities, fixed dates for forthcoming Party and Executive Committee meetings, and concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair. No title or author is printed; Kapur Singh signs as Secretary.

Key points

• The Executive Committee met on 26 February 1964 in Committee Room, Central Hall, Parliament House.
• Members were asked to coordinate proposed Cut Motions concerning ministerial demands for grants.
• The Party allocated speakers for debates on the Gold Control Bill, the Budget, Pakistan incursions, and rising food prices.
• The committee discussed future Party representation on the Public Accounts and Estimates Committees.
• P. K. Ghosh was assigned to inspect the accounts of the Party office.
• The committee linked excessive government controls with increasing corruption and proposed stronger, State-level vigilance arrangements.
• The committee approved publication of a short report on the Parliamentary Group’s activities and scheduled subsequent meetings.