Ravish Kumar’s open letter to MJ Akbar is a bit puzzling. It is not clear why Akbar has to answer for the trolls who heap abuse on Kumar: “Akbar ji, when you came from journalism into politics, did people call you a pimp too, abuse you, vilify you - like they do me (especially after the episode with the black screen aired?)” It is also damning, recalling in detail Akbar’s comings and goings between journalism and politics, and between political parties.