Rahul meets PM over controversial ordinance

New Delhi : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the ordinance that proposes to protect convicted lawmakers, a party official said.

“He (Rahul Gandhi) arrived at the PM residence at around 9:45 a.m… they discussed the ordinance,” a party official said.

The meeting went on for around 25 minutes.

Gandhi had earlier rubbished the ordinance, saying that it was “complete nonsense” and should be “torn up and thrown away”.

The remark had created a political storm, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the prime minister should step down.

Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he would not quit over the perceived undermining of his authority and that of his cabinet by Rahul Gandhi.