ESTABLISHMENT OF A 'DEMOCRATIC ' GROUP OF INDIAN CONGRESSMEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006200450010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 22, 2000
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 10, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTIAL
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SUBJECT Establishment of a "Democratic" Group of NO. OF PACES
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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1, At Nehru?s suggestion Achariya ipalani, ex-Congress President and a
sharp critic of Patel, has organized* a "cdemocratjc" group of Congressmen,
Kripalani is basing aided by Dr, Profulla Chose, ex-premier of West Bengal,
and by some of C;b.andhi s faithful lieutenants r
2, This group, which Nehru sees as an effective tool against Ptu shott and q
radon and Vallabhbhal Patel, is strongly opposed to the "corrupt practices"
o: Patel and his followers. ;.'he- group also condemns Patel's communal
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Co rm~n A Chinese iatisa:rtess_,an of Celc.t ,,
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riP to New Delhi, has confira vd that Nehru is moviR. a ? rha tee rzado organi ze
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This d;;c.vment is herreby regraded to
CONFt aE::t-; -- 1- in accordance with the
letter of 1:; October 1~J78 from the
Director of Central intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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