New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Neelam Shinde, a Master of Computer Science student from Maharashtra's Satara who was residing in California for the past four years, was rendered comatose after a car hit her from behind on February 14. The Indian student is admitted to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Her father, Tanaji Shinde, who was informed about his daughter two days after the accident, had applied for an emergency visa appointment to facilitate his visit to the US. However, the Shinde family was informed that the next available date for an interview was in 2026.

That was when the family approached NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule, who sought the intervention of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Following this, Tanaji Shinde re...