Minutes of the Executive Meeting held on 28th October 1974 at 3.00 p.m.

Summary

These two pages record the 28 October 1974 meeting of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, held at its Bombay office. The minutes document attendance, confirmation of the previous meeting’s minutes, and the removal of eight Executive Committee members who had missed more than three consecutive meetings without leave, in addition to two earlier resignations. Seven members were co-opted to strengthen the Party’s working, while five others were designated permanent invitees.

The meeting also marks an effort to establish a minimum political programme in Maharashtra. Members agreed to concentrate on two immediate issues—rising prices and corruption—and appointed a sub-committee to develop ways of pursuing them. A separate group was tasked with preparing schemes to raise funds for the Party office. The meeting concluded at about 6.00 p.m. with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Key points

• The Executive Committee met at the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, office in Sassoon Building, Bombay, on 28 October 1974.
• The minutes of the 12 October 1974 meeting were read and confirmed.
• Eight members were informed that they had ceased to be Executive Committee members after repeated unexplained absences; two others had previously resigned.
• Seven members were co-opted to the Committee, and five members were made permanent invitees to future meetings.
• The Party resolved to begin a minimum programme focused on rising prices and corruption.
• A seven-member sub-committee was appointed to consider ways and means of pursuing those issues.
• A four-member group was appointed to formulate schemes for raising funds to run the Party office.