This happened last month, but it is too hilarious to miss out on. On 24 December, the Minister of Home Affairs sent a letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister asking him to shutdown the illegal political militia Harmad Vahini (more on that below). The letter was sent through speed post, but the Indian Postal Department, being the Indian Postal Department, didn’t deliver the letter until 27 December.
Meanwhile, the letter had been already leaked to the press and an anonymous MHA official was quoted wondering why the West Bengal Government wasn’t responding (hinting it had something to hide). Given that CPI (M)-run West Bengal Government and Congress-led Central Government are not exactly on best of terms since their fallout a couple of years ago, the three extra days gave New Delhi ample of time to snipe at West Bengal government and the latter couldn’t respond while not in possession of the letter.