Our party failed to gauge public mood, says Sonia Gandhi

.She also cautioned them to be regular in attendance in the Lok Sabha, to spend more time in the House and to study more subjects to strengthen the role of the Congress in the Opposition."I regret to say that the UPA-II government did not get the support of the principal opposition party in passing crucial legislations. In fact, the opposition to some bills was not based on any principle and argument but simply on cussedness and outright political opportunism. "