New Delhi: Charging the Congress-led UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government with pursuing the "politics of vendetta", the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) Parliamentary Party today (Dec 7, 2004) decided to demand a full-fledged discussion on the registration of cases against former party president Bangaru Laxman and others by CBI in the Tehelka case and continue with the boycott of 'tainted' Ministers.

The hour-long meeting, presided over by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, also condemned the "injustice" allegedly being meted by the Centre to BJP-ruled State, particularly the "denial of due water to Rajasthan and curtailment of power supply to Madhya Pradesh", BJP Parliamentary Party spokesman VK Malhotra told reporters in New Delhi.

"We will raise in the Parliament the issue of registration of cases against Laxman and former Samata Party President Jaya Jaitly. We will also give a notice in the Business Advisory Committee demanding a full-fledged debate on the issue. We are also going through the report of the Phukan Commission," the spokesman said.

Malhotra said that while the Congress-led Government was withdrawing cases against its people, it was pursuing the politics of vendetta against its opponents.

He said that members of both the Houses belonging to the party lamented the lack of Government business, adjourning of the House before time and putting for discussion any subject of the Government's choice without any advance notice.

"The members condemned that the Government was not bringing any Bill. It has not brought the Employment Guarantee Scheme despite tall promises," Malhotra said.

He said that Advani in his address to the party MPs expressed satisfaction over the "successful" public rallies in Delhi, Ranchi and Patna as also BJP's performance in the civic polls in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

The Leader of Opposition urged the MPs to make effective contribution in Parliamentary debates.

The main Opposition party also endorsed the decision of NDA leaders yesterday (Dec 6, 2004) to boycott 'tainted' Ministers and to press for a discussion under Rule 184, which provides for voting, on the issue of rising prices, he said, adding "this would also expose the Left Parties who have been attacking the Government but extending support to them on all issues".

Vajpayee, however, did not speak today.