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BJP’s letter fixation 
First,it was the BJP central leadership which faced embarrassment after letters from senior leaders were leaked to the media. Now,it is the state BJP unit. Legislature party leader Om Prakash Singh,who was once considered senior to Rajnath Singh,circulated a letter to the state executive members,giving details of the caste profile of the district office-bearers and the conveners of various party cells. The letter read that in eastern UP,most of the district presidents were from upper castes. He raised the question that what measures had been taken to promote OBCs and other weaker sections in the organisation. Anil Tewari,a former minister from Faizabad,questioned the timing and purpose of the letter. He accused Singh of maligning the party by circulating the letter ahead of the two-day state executive meet,which began on Saturday. Singh tried to defend himself,saying it was a personal letter addressed to the executive members and that he was not pushing any personal agenda. Later,party general secretary Arun Jaitely advised the state leaders to refrain from shooting letters and instead raise all issues at party forums.

Non-cooperation
The team of CB-CID,which is tasked to investigate the arson at Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s residence,seems to have hit the wall. Nobody involved in the case is cooperating with them — right from the people who were inside the house,to Joshi herself,to the guards who were deployed near Yojna Bhawan. The investigators are now banking on the video footage shot by a TV channel and have sent a request for it. The video may or may not help. What worries the team further is the political nature of the case. The slightest error,even unintentional,can land them in trouble. Also,the reality may not be palatable to people who matter. Already,the BSP has passed the judgment that the house was not set afire by BSP men.