“I won’t quit BJP and will remain an active member of the party,” said Sanjay Joshi, the recent casualty at the hands of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. Thursday — the first day of BJP’s national conclave in Mumbai — started on a controversial note, where RSS strongman Joshi had to put in his papers as a national executive member, all thanks to Modi.

Shadow warrior: Sanjay Joshi chose to hold his cards close to his chest during the interview atu00a0BJP worker Manobhaw Tripathi’s home at Andheri (East). Pic/Rane Ashish