Cong. leaders not to appear before panel

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JUNE 18. The Congress has decided that none of its leaders, including the Chief Ministers, would appear before the Constitution Review Commission since the party felt the exercise to be ``ill-conceived and totally unwarranted''.

This was decided at the meeting of the Chief Ministers with the Congress president and senior leaders here on Saturday, the party spokesman, Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy, said today.

At the meeting, some of the Chief Ministers, who received an invitation from the review panel, expressed themselves against appearing before the commission since their party was opposed to the review, Mr. Reddy said.

The Congress Working Committee leaders, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and Ms. Ambika Soni, endorsed the Chief Ministers' opinion.

Mr. Reddy said there was no need to direct anyone not to appear before the commission since all leaders were in agreement.

Asked how the party viewed the appearance of the former Prime Minister, Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao, before the commission, the party spokesman preferred not to comment on it or on a letter senior leader, Mr. Arjun Singh, is understood to have written against Mr. Rao's move.

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