What’s cooking?

So how are the Rajasthan Congress MLAS, sequestered at a luxury hotel in Jaipur, spending their time? Pictures have emerged of the MLAS doing yoga together in casual wear. Ahead of the Tuesday storm, when a crucial court hearing will decide whether rebel leader Sachin Pilot and 18 Congress MLAS could be disqualified by the Speaker, they are unwinding at Fairmont. On the agenda are film screenings and culinary classes. Pictures have also emerged of some MLAS crowding around the executive chef of the hotel, who is seen guiding them along a line of dishes dispensing valuable tips on preparing pasta, butter paneer, and so on. For both Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the rebel Pilot, the court battle is crucial. Gehlot needs 101 MLAS to vote for him in the 200-member Assembly and claims he has the support of 106.