India, Oct. 17 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family of Hari Om Valmiki, the Dalit man who was lynched in Rae Bareli, and accused the Uttar Pradesh administration of intimidating the family and trying to block his visit.

Gandhi, who arrived in Fatehpur along with Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma, spent nearly 30 minutes with the family in the Turab Ali ka Tola locality.

"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," Gandhi told ANI.

"I met the deceased's family and listened to them. The Congress Party and I will try our best to provide al...