Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met with the family of the Dalit man, who was allegedly lynched by villagers who mistook him for a thief during a night vigil in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli on October 2.

\"This morning, the government threatened the family against meeting me. It's not important whether the victims' family meets me or not, but what is important is that these people are not criminals. They have committed no mistake,\" he said.

He further said the Congress will provide all possible help to the family.

\"Wherever there will be atrocities against Dalits in the country, Congress will be there and we will provide all possible help and fight for justice,\" Rahul said.

The incident had sparked widespread outrage, with opposition parties, including the Congress and the Samaj

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