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XKanpur (UP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met with the family of Hariom Valmiki, a Dalit lynched by villagers in Raebareli, and slammed the Uttar Pradesh government, saying Dalit "oppression" is at its peak under the Yogi Adityanath dispensation. Gandhi spent about 25 minutes with the family in Fatehpur district during which he spoke with Hariom's father Gangadeen, brother Shivam, and sister Kusum and offered condolences and support. Later speaking to reporters, Gandhi charged that, "Dalit oppression is at its peak under this government." He also cited the latest National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) figures, which shows that Uttar Pradesh leads the country in cases of Dalit persecution. Sharing details of the meeting, the Congress in a post on X in Hindi, said, "Leader o

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