On 'nonsense' remark Rahul says words wrong, not sentiment

Congress vice president also exuded confidence that his party would win next election

Just a day after UPA government withdrew the controversial ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who termed the ordinance as 'nonsense', today admitted that the word (nonsense) which he used may have been "wrong" but the his sentiment was right.

When asked about the political row created by the language he used to denounce the ordinance, Rahul Gandhi, in an informal interaction with media persons in Ahmedabad today, said, "I have the right to voice my concern,"

"Why am I being penalised for voicing my opinion," asked Rahul, who was in the city as part of its two-day visit to Gujarat, a home turf of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
 

"My mother (Sonia Gandhi) told me that the word I used was strong. In hindsight, may be, I used the wrong words," adding, "I am young, the word used was wrong but the sentiment was not wrong." He even admitted the dangers involved while opposed the ordinance. "My point is detrimental to us from alliance point of view," added Rahul, who today also addressed the part workers from Youth Congress and the elected members of the Congress party.  

He also exuded confidence that Congress would win the next election. "Last election media said we would lose but we won. We have a good track record (of winning). Let us wait for the elections," he said.