(REOPENS DEL45)

Uttarakhand PCC chief Yashpal Arya demanded effective steps to check indiscipline saying the problem is not so much at the junior level as it is at "our level". "Whoever it is, if he speaks against party leaders, we should take action," Arya said. His remarks are significant as a virtual rebellion had broken out in the Uttarakhand unit of the party when Bahuguna was made Chief Minister as the camp of Union Minister Harish Rawat was unhappy with the choice. Later, Congress General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters that Gandhi's two-day interaction with the state leaders was a meeting to review the state of affairs in various states. At the outset, Gandhi had asked the state leaders to be free and frank in the discussions so that he could get a clear picture and the state leaders took the cue. Dwivedi said that all the 45 leaders, who attended the deliberations, spoke at the 13-hour long meeting which was spread over two days. He said that when such consultations take place, a host of matters concerning the organisation come up.