CIRCULAR

Summary

This two-page English circular, dated June 22, 1974, was issued by the Swatantra Party’s Bombay office to members of the Maharashtra State Council. Signed by General Secretary Girish Munshi, it announces a State Council meeting scheduled for July 6, 1974, at the party office in Fort, Bombay, and asks members to consult party workers in their respective areas before attending.

The meeting’s central business is to consider the draft Statement of Policy of the proposed new party, circulated by National Headquarters, and the proposed merger that would be taken up at the National Convention. The agenda also includes confirmation of the minutes of the previous State Council meeting and other business with the Chairman’s permission. The second page contains handwritten comments praising a letter as “forceful” and “strong” and referring to remarks made at the Delhi meeting, but the writer’s identity is not reliably established.

Key points

• The circular is dated June 22, 1974, and is addressed to all members of the Maharashtra State Council of the Swatantra Party.
• A State Council meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 6, 1974, at 4:00 p.m. at the party office in Fort, Bombay.
• Members are asked to study the draft Statement of Policy of the proposed new party and discuss it with party members in their areas.
• The Maharashtra State Council is expected to form a position on the proposed merger before consideration at the National Convention.
• The agenda includes confirming the minutes of the April 27, 1974 State Council meeting and taking up other business with the Chairman’s permission.
• The handwritten second page comments favorably on a letter, describing its language as forceful and strong, and refers to remarks made at a Delhi meeting.