Whenever the Congress headquarters has to welcome Sonia Gandhi, as it is the Congress men are overjoyed at the prospect of meeting her and there is a race among all to show themselves to the party president. During one such visit recently, the rains in Delhi had converted the mud close to the dais of Sonia Gandhi and the prime minister to slush. So any sentry or minister who wanted to have himself seen by Mrs Gandhi had to step into that wading slush. Take Jaipal Reddy for instance – feet sunk deep into the slush, clad in dhoti-pajamas or trousers and a smile to kill. We have all heard about the lotus flowering in the mud, but such smile, too? Kudos to Sonia madam.