Calcutta Diary

March 9, 1974 during the summer months and before the presidential election in August, is strong despite the expulsion of the notorious Chimanbhai Patel. The people of Gujarat, despite the unsubstantiated charge of Jan Sangh conspiracies, seem determined to deliver the Congress party a massive defeat. So far, a localised political formation, cutting across the familiar party labels, has not taken shape. It will be interesting to see what happens.