
The prosecution today produced a letter written by slain BJP leader Pramod Mahajan to brother Pravin in 1987 and sought to establish that the latter nursed hatred against the former for a long time and the murder was not an act of sudden provocation.
In the court, Rekha Mahajan identified husband Pramod8217;s signature. She said her husband had given the letter to her and she had handed it over to Pravin in 1987. Pramod Mahajan was a Rajya Sabha member then. Pravin had started living separately a year after he was married to Sarangi in 1986.
The letter says since 8220;kaka8217;s father Venkatesh death8221;, he Pravin is the first among the siblings to leave home. 8220;After kaka8217;s demise, the eleven-and-a-half-year-old boy, Chandu Pravin8217;s pet name who used to come running to me, is now flying in the free air. But it would have been better if the circumstances were different.8221;
Pramod ends the letter by saying: 8220;I don8217;t have to tell you that you should take care of Sarangi. That you will. I brought her here, so I feel worried and therefore responsible. All the best for your new life. With God8217;s grace and your potential, you don8217;t have to face hard times. God forbid, even if that happens, my doors are always open for you.8221;
When asked how Pramod used to treat Pravin, Rekha said: 8220;Pravin was like a son to him. He was more affectionate towards him than to our son Rahul.8221;