MASANI FIRM ON QUITTING

Summary

This one-page newspaper clipping, datelined “NEW DELHI, May 14,” reports that M. R. Masani rejected a unanimous request from the Swatantra Party’s National Executive and Central Parliamentary Board to withdraw his resignation from the Executive. The report presents the resignation as connected to disagreements over the party’s organization, public communications, and disciplinary procedures.

Masani’s letter to the party’s general secretary is summarized as arguing that he could not accept responsibility for editing the party’s paper while also performing his other duties. The article also discusses party discipline, including the proper authority to initiate disciplinary action and the role of the party president and general secretary. The clipping does not identify the newspaper, publisher, or printed publication year; a handwritten “15-5-68” annotation appears on the archival sheet but is not treated as the printed date.

Key points

• The report is datelined New Delhi, May 14.
• M. R. Masani rejected a unanimous request that he withdraw his resignation from the Swatantra Party’s Central Parliamentary Board.
• The article refers to a letter Masani sent to the party’s general secretary.
• Masani’s stated difficulty concerned accepting responsibility for editing the party’s paper alongside his other functions.
• The report discusses rules and procedures for party discipline.
• The clipping does not identify its source newspaper or publisher.