India, Dec. 14 -- The Congress rally scheduled at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday has acquired significance on multiple counts. For Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his current team, the event has turned into a matter of prestige. It is expected to serve as an attempt to respond to the questions and doubts being raised within the party following the crushing defeat in Bihar.

The rally is also likely to offer clarity on the future course of the INDIA alliance. Although it is formally a Congress event, attention will be closely focused on which leaders from allied parties attend and what messages they convey. After the failure of castebased politics and slogans such as "Vote thieves, leave the throne" in Bihar, it remain...