Tuesday, November 29 2005 13:43 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Hinting at a possible disciplinary action against firebrand leader Uma Bharti, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (Nov 29, 2005) totally disapproved of her actions at the Madhya Pradesh BJP Legislature party meeting and asserted that indiscipline will not be tolerated.

"All the matters are under the consideration of the party. What happened was sad. Indiscipline will not be tolerated howsoever big the person is and whatever the issue may be," he told reporters after attending the weekly BJP Parliamentary party meeting here.

He was responding to a question on whether the party was contemplating disciplinary action against the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister.

"Whatever happened (at the legislature party meeting venue yesterday) 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," he said.

Apparently referring to Bharati's refusal to accept Shivraj Singh Chouhan 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.