Tuesday, November 29 2005 11:56 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Totally disapproving firebrand leader Uma Bharti's actions at the Madhya Pradesh BJP Legislature party meeting, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today termed it as the "height of indiscipline" and said it would not be tolerated.

Hinting at a possible disciplinary action against Bharti, he said, "all the developments were under the consideration of the party and indiscipline will not be tolerated howsoever big the person is and whatever the issue may be."

"Whatever happened (at the legislature party meeting venue yesterday-Nov 28, 2005) was the height of indiscipline. Internal competition within parties is a sign of healthy politics but when that competition transforms into lust for power and crosses all limits, it creates difficulties in future,"

Vajpayee told reporters on the sidelines of the weekly BJP Parliamentary Party meeting here.

Apparently referring to Bharati's refusal to accept Shivraj Singh Chauhan as new Chief Minister replacing Babulal Gaur, he said the party had succeeded in the last Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections with a majority. "If there is a change and sometimes change is natural and necessary, it should be accepted."

"When chair (power) becomes bigger than our idealism and idealism is put at stake for the lust of power, people will not accept it neither will we tolerate it," he said.

Asked whether the party was considering disciplinary action against Bharati, he said, "all matters are under consideration. What happened was sad. Indiscipline will not be tolerated howsoever big a person is, whatever the issue may be."