Incidentally, it was Yash Bhai, a senior Congress leader from Punjab, who -- during an AICC session -- had appealed to Rajiv Gandhi, then Congress president, to do away with these two clauses. His argument was: It's hypocritical to keep these clauses since no one follows them. Rajiv Gandhi had then smiled the suggestion away. Bhai died a few years ago and now at least half of his suggestion may very well be implemented.

On the question of liquor, however, the party constitution champions abstinence but the task force has preferred silence. Doing away with it, sources said, would send a ``negative signal'' and adhering to it isn't``feasible''.

Khadi isn't the only thing on its way out. If Sonia Gandhi accepts the task force's recommendations, the durrhies and the pillows on the dais meant for party VIPs -- something that has been a regular feature in almost all the Congress sessions till now -- may also be among the first casualties of the ``corporate culture'' gradually sneaking into the party.

A senior AICC functionary confirmed that the party's national headquarters on 24 Akbar Road will have cubicles instead of full-fledged chambers for staff and office-bearers where ``one is expected to come and work.'' The Youth Congress office on 5 Raisina Road will also get a new corporate look to its offices.

As for Sonia, she is likely to function from the more plush, the multi-crore Jawahar Bhawan Building on Rajendra Prasad Road. A couple of General Secretaries are also likely to move along with her but it won't serve as the party's headquarters.