[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This two-page handwritten letter from A. D. Shroff to Minoo Masani, dated 5 November 1959, discusses the formation and prospects of the Swatantra Party. Shroff appears to welcome the emergence of an independent political party, while reflecting on the practical difficulties of organising it and communicating its principles to the public. He refers to the need for a clear programme and to the importance of economic reasoning in presenting the party’s case.

Key points

• The letter is addressed to Minoo Masani and dated 5 November 1959.
• Shroff discusses the prospects of an independent political party, evidently the newly formed Swatantra Party.
• He considers the difficulty of explaining the party’s principles and programme to the public.
• The letter refers to economic arguments and the need for an intellectually coherent political position.
• Shroff mentions the roles or views of several contemporary political figures in relation to the party’s development.
• The surviving document consists of two handwritten pages on printed letterhead.