Congress party workers and supporters protesting on May 18 outside 10 Janpath, the official residence of Sonia Gandhi. There was mass hysteria after she announced her decision to not seek the post of the Prime Minister. While some went on dharna, strike, others went to the extent of claiming to lay down their lives if she did not withdraw her decision. Ex-Minister of State from Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mr Gangacharan Rajput threatened to kill himself. New Delhi, India, 2004.