[Letter to D N Patodia]

Summary

This two-page English correspondence record contains a typed letter from M. R. Masani to D. N. Patodia dated April 28, 1992, followed by Patodia’s handwritten reply dated April 22, 1992. Masani explains that a privilege motion is pending against him after he described people who attempted to obstruct Dr. Manmohan Singh’s budget speech as “howling hooligans.” He asks Patodia to use any contact he may have in the Lok Sabha Secretariat to help ensure that the matter is dropped.

Patodia’s brief handwritten response thanks Masani for his affectionate letter and says that Masani’s praise, despite his “limitations and occasions for my shortcomings,” is undeserved but deeply valued. The pages document a personal and political exchange centered on parliamentary privilege, legislative procedure, and informal efforts to resolve a parliamentary complaint.

Key points

• Masani’s typed letter is dated April 28, 1992, and addressed to D. N. Patodia.
• Masani reports that a privilege motion is pending against him over remarks made during an attempt to obstruct Manmohan Singh’s budget speech.
• He asks Patodia to contact someone in the Lok Sabha Secretariat and help ensure that the matter is dropped.
• The letter refers to the parliamentary episode as involving “howling hooligans.”
• Patodia’s handwritten reply expresses gratitude for Masani’s affectionate and generous letter.
• The exchange combines personal esteem with an appeal concerning parliamentary procedure.