speech · parliamentary
Mr. M.R.Masani's speech in the course of the discussion on Demands for Grants of the Home Ministry in the Lok Sabha on 14th April, 1964
1964
2 pages
Summary
In this two-page Lok Sabha speech of 14 April 1964, M. R. Masani argues that a free society requires the public to know the truth and to face government obligations without evasion. He addresses two matters involving the Home Ministry: the authenticity of letters attributed to Shri Dange held in the National Archives, and the banning of George Patterson’s book, “Peking Vs. Delhi.”
Key points
- Masani frames public access to truthful information as essential to a free society.
- He criticises the Home Ministry for refusing to investigate whether letters attributed to Shri Dange are genuine.
- He reconstructs four groups of documents connected with Dange’s imprisonment, prosecution, appeals, and alleged offer to serve as an intelligence agent.
- He argues that handwriting, jail stamps, and circumstantial evidence should be examined impartially rather than left to political speculation.
- He questions whether the government’s position reflects an attempt to protect Dange or to appease Khrushchev.
- He begins a separate objection to the banning of George N. Patterson’s book, “Peking Vs. Delhi,” but the transcript ends before that issue is developed.
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