When women MPs laid siege to PM

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, DEC. 21. The Prime Minister, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, today found himself surrounded by women MPs in the Rajya Sabha soon after the House adjourned early for lunch on the issue of Women's Reservation Bill which ended on a lighter note.

As soon as the Chairman, Mr. Krishan Kant, adjourned the House after women MPs belonging to the Congress, the Tamil Maanila Congress, the CPI(M) and the Telugu Desam raised the demand immediately after question hour, they decided to have a word with Mr. Vajpayee.

Soon they ringed the seat of Mr. Vajpayee who stood up to hear their views with the Leader of the House, Mr. Jaswant Singh, by his side.

Apparently, a senior Minister suggested to the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj, who was nearby to `rescue' Mr. Vajpayee. In a lighter vein, Mrs. Swaraj said she saw no reason since the Prime Minister was enjoying their company, attracting an equally swift remark from Mr. Vajpayee that the women MPs, too, were enjoying his company and made his exit amid peals of laughter on all sides.

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