[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this letter from Patna dated April 5, 1974, Jayaprakash Narayan thanks Minoo Masani for his letter and explains his decision to travel to Vellore for treatment. Acting on the advice of Patna surgeon Dr. R. V. P. Sinha, he plans to consult Dr. R. Bhatt of the Vellore hospital about a surgical method for removing his prostate. He notes that he must wear a catheter continuously until the operation.

Key points

• Narayan writes to Minoo Masani from Patna on April 5, 1974.
• He has decided to travel to Vellore at the end of the month for prostate surgery.
• Dr. R. V. P. Sinha recommended Dr. R. Bhatt of the Vellore hospital for the procedure.
• Narayan explains that he must wear a catheter continuously until the prostate is removed.
• He rejects going to Bombay because of the discomfort and disruption that visits from friends would cause.
• He expects Vellore to provide the peace and rest he needs during a personally and nationally critical period.
• He thanks Masani for kind remarks about him in Reader’s Digest and notes that Rahul Singh and a member of the magazine’s editorial staff interviewed him in Banaras.