Ahmedabad, June 15 :     Gujarat minister Haren Pandya today withdrew his resignation after the BJP high command assured him that he could continue his fight against criminals unhindered. Pandya, the minister of state for home, had put in his papers yesterday alleging he was being pressured to compromise on his principles. Pandya said he was 'hurt' by allegations levelled by his colleague Puroshottam Solanki that he was trying to frame his brother in an attempted murder case. Taken aback by Pandya's move, senior state leaders went into a huddle with chief minister Keshubhai Patel in his residence to persuade the minister to withdraw his resignation. Gujarat BJP president Rajendrasinh Rana rushed back to Ahmedabad from New Delhi in an effort to pacify Pandya. BJP president Kushabhau Thakre, too, spoke to both Patel and Pandya and asked them to end the standoff. Thakre promised Pandya that he could function without interference. Solanki, deputy minister for labour and employment, had alleged that his brother Bharat was arrested at Pandya's behest. Bharat Solanki was arrested last week for leading an attack on the office of the Skynet group of cable operators. The Solankis run a cable network in their hometown of Bhavnagar and were believed to have been eyeing Skynet. Solanki, who too had threatened to quit, has decided to stay away from office unless his brother is set free. Bharat Solanki was granted bail today. Describing Pandya's decision as 'hasty', a BJP legislator said there was no need for him to take the drastic step. But Pandya defended his decision, saying a situation was being created where he was being asked to compromise his principles. The minister was miffed at the manner in which Solanki had barged into the police station to get his brother released. The chief minister also criticised Solanki for acting in a manner unbecoming of a minister. He, however, gave a clean chit to Solanki, saying talks of his criminal background were mere allegations. The BJP central leadership, which was monitoring the developments from Delhi, told the chief minister to ensure that the row did not snowball. Senior BJP vice-president Jana Krishnamurthy described the row as 'a storm in a teacup'. But he refused to intervene in the matter, saying it was for the chief minister to sort it out with his ministers. 'Keshubhai is a capable man and he will solve the problem,' Krishnamurthy said.