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Congress hints at filing contempt case against BJP

By Our Staff Correspondent

BIJAPUR, APRIL 10. The President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, B. Janardhana Poojary, has hinted that the party may file a contempt of court case against leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party who have questioned the eligibility of the Congress President, Sonia Gandhi to become Prime Minister.

Addressing a press conference here today, Mr. Poojary said BJP leaders were in contempt of the Supreme Court, which had already clarified that Ms. Gandhi was a citizen of India and had the right to occupy the highest executive post in the country.

He would consult the party leadership to explore the possibility of filing a complaint against those who were raising the issue for political mileage.

In case BJP did not stop raising Ms. Gandhi's foreign origin issue, the Congress would call Mr. Advani a Pakistani, he said.

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