Neelam Shinde case: MEA takes up the matter, seeks quick visa for family of Indian student in US hospital
India news: The family of the victim said that Neelam has been in the United States for four years and is a final-year student currently. NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule sought External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s help in getting a visa for the Shinde family.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has intervened, and the US authorities are expediting the visa formalities to enable the family of the Indian student Neelam Shinde, to travel to the United States at the earliest, news agency ANI reported citing sources.
Thirty-five-year-old Neelam, who went to the US four years back to pursue studies, sustained critical injuries after being hit by a vehicle in California.
The incident occurred on February 14, following which she was admitted to a local hospital. Neelam has remained in a coma since.
The driver of the vehicle has reportedly been arrested.
Her parents sought help from the Indian government to obtain a US visa, allowing them to be by their child's side.
Neelam's father said that he was informed about the accident by his daughter's roommates on February 16, and since then the family has been trying to get a visa but have failed so far.
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Neelam's uncle, Sanjay Kadam, told Indian news channel NDTV that the victim's roommates shared the information with the family, “They told us that she has met with a huge accident."
“She is in a coma right now, and we need to be there," the student’s uncle said.
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule reacts
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule also sought External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s help in getting a visa for the Shinde family.
"Student Neelam Shinde has met with an accident in the USA and is hospitalized in a local hospital. Her father, Tanaji Shinde, from Satara, Maharashtra, India, urgently needs to visit his daughter due to a medical emergency," Sule said in a post on X.
Student Neelam Shinde has met with an accident in the USA and is hospitalized in a local hospital. Her father, Tanaji Shinde, from Satara, Maharashtra, India, urgently needs to visit his daughter due to a medical emergency. Tanaji Shinde has applied for an urgent visa to the USA…
"Tanaji Shinde has applied for an urgent visa to the USA and requires assistance. Requesting Dr S Jaishankar and the Indian Embassy US to kindly look into the matter and help," she added.
(With inputs from agencies)