Rahul's Aligarh rally washes out Cong hopes to pin Mayawati

It was touted as a 'kisan mahapanchayat' but what really transpired at the Numaish Maidan here on Saturday was just about an exhibition of a disorganised rally where ticket aspirants and party workers numerically overshadowed the farmers in attendance. The numerous posters, which had been put up by the local Congress activists all across Aligarh, indicated that it was a more an attempt to show political strength than a farmers' rally. The burst of rain in the morning further dampened the spirits as groups of people tentatively walked on the slushy ground.

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