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Akhilesh Yadav on alliance with Congress, Uttar Pradesh polls, jobs, crime and Gen Z | HTLS 2026

Headline via Hindustan Times · first report 14 Nov, 16:10 IST, latest 15 Nov, 12:13 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 14 Nov, 16:10 IST; the latest is from India Today at 15 Nov, 12:13 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report14 Nov, 16:10 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 12:13 IST
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav challenges claims of improved law and order in Uttar Pradesh at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, asking for evidence to support them. He alleges that crimes against Dalits and women have increased and questions…

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