No Threat To United Front Govt Yet

Early reactions from Congress leaders to the court decision indicate that instead of throwing out the former president for pushing the party into its present plight, they will take their own time to deal with the Rao legacy. Even the dissidents ruled out any vindictive moves against Rao at this stage.

Both Congress president Sitaram Kesri, who was one of the early callers on the grieving leader, and Karunakaran, the most vociferous dissident leader, said that Rao himself should take a decision on quiiting the CPP leadership. It is very painful for us to demand his resignation,