The storms seem to have finally passed for the Democratic Front government, the prolonged crisis culminating at a high level meeting in Delhi yesterday. What gifts the NCP really took away from it remains a mystery. The official story is that that the disgruntled party was appeased after it received assurance from the Congress that regular meetings would be held, with coordination committees being formed in Mumbai and Delhi for the same.

Friends again? CM Prithviraj Chavan with NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal: File pic