MINUTES OF THE MEETING

Summary

This one-page document records the minutes of a Swatantra Party parliamentary meeting held on 22 August 1963 in the Party Committee Room, Central Hall, Parliament House. The listed participants included Prof. N. G. Ranga, M. R. Masani, Sardar Kapur Singh, Sardar Buta Singh, Lalita Rajya Laxmi, Himmat Singhji, Dayabhai V. Patel, Rao Krishnapal Singh, Basant Kumar Ba, Purshotam Dass Bhill, and C. L. Narasimha Reddy.

The meeting discussed procedures for tabling motions, with members favouring prior discussion of privilege motions, adjournment motions, and non-official resolutions either by the Executive Committee or, where that was not feasible, by the Leader or Deputy Leader. Speakers were assigned to parliamentary subjects concerning Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the University Grants Commission, the Iron Ore Labour Welfare Bill, and port developments. A subsequent note records that Shri P. K. Deo agreed to the arrangement concerning discussion of motions.

Key points

• The meeting took place on 22 August 1963 at the Swatantra Party’s parliamentary office in Parliament House.
• The minutes list eleven participants, including Prof. N. G. Ranga and M. R. Masani.
• Members discussed how privilege motions, adjournment motions, and non-official resolutions should be considered before being tabled.
• The preferred procedure was consultation through the Executive Committee, or with the Leader or Deputy Leader when necessary.
• Speakers were selected for subjects involving Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the University Grants Commission, the Iron Ore Labour Welfare Bill, and port developments.
• A later note records agreement with the procedure discussed under paragraph 2.