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Following is the text of BJP President Bangaru Laxman's resignation letter to senior vice president Jana Krishanmurthy on Tuesday:
Dear Shri Krishnamurthy,
I have come across a scandalous report today on the Internet website tehelka.com, which drags my name into a fictitious defence deal. This is a conspiracy to defame me, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which I served for over 30 years, and our government headed by Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The report alleging my involvement in a cooked up defence deal is totally baseless and malicious. At no point have I spoken to the prime minister, his principal secretary or any other official of the government about any such deal.
It seems to me that this conspiracy has been hatched by the political opponents of my party, who could not reconcile themselves to seeing that a Dalit has, for the first time, become the president of the BJP.
My conscience is clear, I am ready to face a thorough inquiry into the matter which, I am sure, will clear my name. However, pending inquiry and in keeping with the high moral standards of the BJP, I hereby offer to step down from the office of the president of the party. I have taken this decision after consulting the prime minister.
With regards,
Yours sincerely, Bangaru Laxman
UNI
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