Draft letter to M.P.s, Gujarat MLAs and members of/State Executive

Summary

This two-page draft internal letter, signed by R. C. Cooper as General Secretary, informs MPs, Gujarat MLAs, and members of the Gujarat State Executive about disciplinary proceedings against Mr. C. C. Desai. It states that the National Executive, meeting in Bombay on 17 February 1970, unanimously asked Desai to explain activities over the preceding two years and show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken. According to the letter, Desai’s explanation, dated 26 March, contained attacks on the party leadership and maintained that his conduct was justified.

The letter says the matter was to come before the National Executive in Delhi on 11 April for further action. It encloses a three-column statement comparing passages from the National Executive’s note, Desai’s explanation, and comments prepared by National Headquarters. The recipients are asked to use this material to counter what the draft describes as attempts to misrepresent the party’s position, while being reminded that the communication is for internal circulation and not publication. The two rendered pages are duplicate scans of the same letter.

Key points

• The document is a draft internal communication addressed to MPs, Gujarat MLAs, and members of the Gujarat State Executive.
• The National Executive reportedly decided unanimously on 17 February 1970 to seek C. C. Desai’s explanation and consider disciplinary action.
• The letter characterizes Desai’s written explanation of 26 March as attacking the party leadership and rejecting the charge of wrongdoing.
• The disciplinary matter was scheduled for consideration by the National Executive in Delhi on 11 April.
• An enclosed three-column statement compares the National Executive’s allegations, Desai’s explanation, and National Headquarters’ comments.
• The communication is explicitly marked for internal circulation and not for publication.