India, Oct. 12 -- Leaders of the Congress have expressed discontent about former home minister P Chidambaram's remarks on the 1984 Operation Blue Star that the military action was wrong and PM Indira Gandhi "paid the price with her life for the mistake".

"Senior leaders, who have got everything from the Congress party, should be more careful in making statements that create embarrassment for the party, and this cannot become a habit," news agency ANI quoted party sources as saying.

Congress leader Rashid Alvi spoke on the record on the issue, questioning whether Chidambaram is being coerced into making statements against the party, mentioning that the criminal cases against him are still pending.

Speaking at the Khushwant Singh Literar...