Raj had cleared every step of the US student visa process, with his admission already scheduled.

What many only dream of, one Indian student nearly achieved until the government shattered it.

Kaushik Raj, a 27-year-old student from India, earned a $100,000 (Rs 89 lakh) scholarship to pursue a graduate degree in journalism at Columbia University in the United States.

Raj had cleared every step of the US student visa process, with his admission already scheduled.

However, in the final stage, after being asked to submit his social media handles, a requirement introduced during the Donald Trump administration his visa was unexpectedly denied.

According to The Washington Post, Raj believes his online activity, particularly his professional reporting, may have triggered the rejection.

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