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Congress-SP Seat Sharing Talks Continue In UP; Demand Rises For 100 Muslim Seats

Seat-sharing negotiations between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party continue ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as both parties aim to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Congress has shared a list of 170 seats divided into four categories with the Samajwadi Party, maintaining a firm stance on Category A seats while remaining open to talks on others. Meanwhile, a fresh demand has emerged from within the Congress Minority Department seeking at least 100 alliance seats exclusively for Muslim candidates, citing a 20 per cent population share in the state. While the Congress seeks a respectable share, differences persist over proposed formulas.

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Congress-SP Seat Sharing Talks Continue In UP; Demand Rises For 100 Muslim Seats

Coimbatore Dalit Boy Suicide, Beef Bullying Charge, Police Book 4 Under SC-ST ActA sixteen-year-old Dalit student in Coimbatore died by suicide on October 21 after allegedly facing relentless harassment over his caste and food habits. The boy, identified as Akhilan, was subjected to targeted bullying by classmates who questioned him about eating beef and cornered him during school hours.

The harassment reportedly escalated after students were made to openly identify their Scheduled Caste background in the classroom for a scholarship initiative. The deceased student's family stated that despite lodging complaints with the school headmaster and teachers, no preventive action was taken.

Following protests by the victim's family, the Tamil Nadu Police booked four individuals, including two students, a teacher, and the headmaster, under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has also taken cognizance of the incident and issued a notice to the Coimbatore Police Commissioner seeking a detailed probe.

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