SATYAGRAHA SABHA RULES

[Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav]

Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav

Gandhian Scholar

Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India

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SATYAGRAHA SABHA RULES

 

 

1. This association shall be called the Satyagraha Sabha.

2. Its head office shall be situated in Bombay.

3. Its objects are to oppose until they are withdrawn the Bills popularly known as Rowlett Bills (Acts I & II of 1919), by, (i) resort to Satyagraha in terms of the Pledge which is attached as Schedule A hereto and all other lawful means not inconsistent with satyagrahis.

4. The work of the Sabha shall be carried on by means of voluntary contributions from Members and non-Members.

5. Any person qualified under Rule 6 can become a Member of the Sabha.

6. Any person who has signed the Satyagraha Pledge (Schedule A hereto), who has attained the age of 18 years and who is not a student in some school or college and who has been attested by a Member of the Sabha, duly authorized thereto by the Executive Committee, is entitled to become a Member of the Sabha.

7. The Sabha shall have an elected President, Vice-Presidents not exceeding three, three Hon. Secretaries two Hon. Treasurers.

8. The President of the Sabha shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee which shall appoint its own Vice-Chairman.

9. The Executive Committee shall consist of not more than 50 Members including a Chairman and Vice-Chairman not exceeding three. The office-bearers of the Sabha shall be ex-officio Members of the Executive Committee.

10. The Hon. Secretaries of the Sabha shall be the ex-officio Secretaries of the Executive Committee.

11. The Executive Committee shall be in charge of all the Books and records of the Sabha; it shall stand possessed of all its funds.

12. The Executive Committee shall have the power to consider and decide from time to time what steps should be taken to give effect to the Pledge.

13. The Executive Committee shall have the powers to do each and everything necessary to effect the objects of the Sabha.

14. The Executive Committee may recognize and start Branches of the Sabha in the whole of the Bombay Presidency and may co-operate with the Satyagraha Societies and Associations in other parts of India having similar objects.

15. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once a week and shall do so more often if the Hon. Secretaries call an urgent meeting. Special meeting of the Committee shall also be called on a requisition signed by 3 or more Members of the Committee specifying the object of the special meeting.

16. The Executive Committee may without assigning any reason by a 2/3rd majority of the total number of its Members expel any Member of the Sabha.

17. The quorum of meeting of the Executive Committee shall be 8 and at meetings of the General Body of Members 25.

18. The foregoing rules shall be subject to such alterations and additions as may be made from time to time by the Executive Committee and ratified by the Sabha.

19. A general meeting of the Members of the Sabha shall be held at least once a month or at any time at the instance of the Executive Committee or on requisition to the Honorary Secretaries which is signed by not less than ten Members provided that not less than 3 days’ notice is given.