Last week, when Rahul Gandhi tweeted his resignation letter — stepping down from the post of Congress president — twitterati had a field day dissecting his intentions and predicting the future of the crisis-hit political party. While the four-page letter had a good deal of ebb and flow in thoughts and enough room for speculation, there was also adequate takeaway for what a good resignation letter must entail.

Bestselling author Meghna Pant believes she speaks for India when she says that we must respect Gandhi's decision to resign. "What I liked in the letter was that he highlighted that the idea of India has changed forever, where one voice emerges over a symphony of voices. Another good thing is that as a leader, he has taken responsibility for the failure and that makes the letter sound authentic and heartfelt," elaborates Pant.