Amethi: There was midnight drama in Amethi - where traders were dragged out of their homes and even women were not spared for protesting against prolonged power cuts.
The protest turned violent. Protesters say the police retaliated with brute force; even those not involved were harassed.
So were they caught in the crossfire? Or were they a victim of the political big fight?
Amethi, a known Congress stronghold is Rahul Gandhi's constituency.
Is this Mayawati's way of getting even? Especially after she lost ground in the recent elections and the Congress did much better?
Amethi has been reeling under severe power cuts up to 18 hours every day - and this is something that sparked the protest. An FIR has been lodged against 250 unidentified protesters.
With a deficit of 1300 megawatts during peak hours in the state and no assurances of restoring normal supply, the power crisis is likely to get worse.
And as the Mayawati government spends hundreds of crores on building these so-called symbols of Dalit empowerment, the aam admi in places like Amethi cries for basic amenities like power.
