Several Indian students have had their US student visa applications rejected following new social media screening rules, according to the Washington Post. The issue has raised concerns among applicants about freedom of expression and transparency in the visa process.

An Indian student, Kaushik Raj, 27, claimed that his visa was rejected by the US Embassy in New Delhi, likely due to his social media posts, which often focused on hate crimes and were critical of India’s treatment of its Muslim minority.

‘Scholarship in hand, visa denied’

Kaushik, who had secured a $100,000 scholarship to pursue a graduate degree in journalism at Columbia University, said he had passed every stage of the application process but still faced rejection. On August 21, Raj received a rejection letter that d

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