Summary
This one-page press statement, issued by the Swatantra Party Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on 26 June 1968 and signed by its president Bhanu Pratap Singh, expresses disappointment at the breakdown of merger talks between the Swatantra Party and RLD leaders. Singh argues that Charan Singh’s proposal to create a broad-based democratic party by merging non-Marxist and non-communal parties merits renewed consideration.
Key points
- The statement records surprise and unhappiness at the abrupt end of merger discussions.
- It refers to merger talks between the Swatantra Party and RLD leaders.
- It endorses Charan Singh’s proposal for a new broad-based democratic party.
- The proposed party would unite non-Marxist and non-communal parties.
- Singh presents the proposal as important for safeguarding democracy in India.
- He proposes pressing for reconsideration at the next meeting of the Swatantra Party’s National Executive.
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