[Sandesh]

Summary

This single-page English newspaper clipping from SANDESH, dated 28 November 1967, reports remarks by Gujarat Party leader Mr. Vadilbhai Mehta during a discussion on organisational matters in the General Council. Mehta argued that communalism had weakened the Gujarat Party’s organisation, with two leading communities exercising control and minorities consequently being ignored. He linked this exclusion to the Party’s failure to establish a broad base in Gujarat.

Key points

• Mr. Vadilbhai Mehta spoke during a General Council discussion on organisational matters.
• He attributed the weakness of the Gujarat Party organisation to communalism.
• The clipping reports that two leading communities had a grip on the State Party’s organisation.
• Mehta said the resulting neglect of minorities prevented the Party from developing a broad base in Gujarat.
• He urged Gujarat Swatantra Party leaders to free themselves from communal influence and strengthen the organisation.
• He contrasted the Gujarat Party’s position with the Jan Sangh’s willingness to acknowledge communal organisation.