Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who was to lead the charge, was away in Chandigarh. Frantic calls were made to him by Ahmed Patel and Randeep Surjewala. The first draft was discussed and agreed upon over the phone itself. M B Patil, the high-profile Karnataka Congress leader, was also contacted. He was the legal point person in Karnataka. Singhvi discussed the brief with his juniors including Devdutt Kamat who had assisted him in the Uttarakhand case. Read more