Afghan student group demands support from Maharashtra government

A group of eleven Afghan students met Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday to demand support from the state government amid their nation’s crisis.

A group of eleven Afghan students met Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday to demand support from the state government amid their nation’s crisis. On Sunday, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and the Ashraf Ghani-led government collapsed after the US began withdrawing their troops earlier this year. Students of Afghanistan origin, studying and residing in Pune, called on me with their various concerns regarding their education, future and stay/ return.I heard them out and have assured them to convey it to the Govt of India. pic.twitter.com/abtFwpvJxT The group that met Aaditya Thackeray mostly consisted of students from colleges in Pune. The Afghan nationals informed Aaditya Thackeray that those who had come to study in India cannot go back now. Some of their student visas are nearing their expiration date.