New Delhi, March 5 :     The Vajpayee government seems to be closing in on the option of tabling the Bihar resolution in the Rajya Sabha, instead of revoking it right away or doing nothing now and allowing it to lapse after 60 days. Though the government's defeat in the Rajya Sabha is inevitable, BJP sources said the ritual of tabling the resolution and going through a protracted debate would give it a 'fig-leaf' of an excuse for failing to oust the Rabri Devi government. The BJP could tell its Bihar unit that despite its best efforts, the Congress 'refused to cooperate' and was in favour of 'restoring Laloo Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi's jungle raj'. The government's problems have been compounded by the threat of a constitutional crisis, which could arise if the vote-on-account for Bihar is not passed before the financial year ends on March 31. The Assembly has to be revived at least 15 days in advance to have the budget passed. Although Parliament is empowered to pass the Bihar budget, it cannot introduce the Bill until the resolution on President's rule is ratified in the Rajya Sabha. Keeping this in mind, the government may have to table the resolution early next week, party sources said. Politically, the BJP's assessment is that another discussion on Bihar will refresh people's memory of the Congress 'volte face' - how Sonia Gandhi said the Rabri Devi government had lost the 'moral right' to rule after the Dalit massacre, and then decided to vote against Central rule. The BJP also alleged that in supporting Rabri Devi, Congress had jettisoned its Panchmarhi declaration which pledged to shun casteist and communal parties. 'If the Congress opposes the resolution, we could hammer home our charge that it is anti-Dalit and anti-poor and has no compunction about joining hands with casteist parties,' BJP sources said. The government seems to have ruled out seeking judicial intervention to prolong the Bihar battle. 'This is not a legal battle, it's a political fight and it has to be carried to its logical conclusion,' BJP sources said. They admitted the BJP's appeal might not stand legal scrutiny, leading to another loss of face for the government. Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee told ruling coalition MPs today that a decision on Bihar would be taken on Monday after he returned from a two-day visit to the state. With the government inclined to table the resolution in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP is making a last-ditch attempt to turn the Congress around. However, it realises that after voting against the proclamation in the Lok Sabha last week, the Congress is not likely to change its mind now. BJP spokesperson M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged the Congress to support the 'end of jungle raj' in Bihar. During the hour-long meeting of ruling coalition MPs this morning, two of the BJP's allies, MDMK and Trinamul Congress, suggested that the presidential proclamation be revoked right away, without going to Rajya Sabha.