Dehradun, Feb. 17 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 16 Feb: Uttarakhand BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt today termed the Congress rally in the state capital today a flop show. In a statement issued today, Bhatt alleged that the crowd largely comprised hired people and supporters who were raising slogans in favour of a Muslim University. He also claimed that the poor public response to the programme reflects growing distance between the people and what he described as the Congress party's negative politics.

Bhatt claimed that the rally appeared disconnected from the issues earlier announced by the Congress. Instead, he alleged that slogans relating to a Muslim University dominated the gathering. He said that while the Cong...