اتحاد الطلاب السودانيين ببونا يدعو للتسامح ويوكد ان الطلاب تعرضوا لمضايقات بعد صدور تقرير صحفي

Quote: sudanese students in the city have united under the sudanese students association of pune (ssap), to counter what they claim is increasing harassment in pune. speaking to pune times, mohammed malik, chairman, ssap, said that ever since a recent news report alleged that the islamic movement of sudanese students (imss) is under investigation for its links to osama bin laden, sudanese students in the city are being looked upon with suspicion. “sudanese students have come to india with the sole intention of education. we would like to assure pune that the ssap only seeks to foster cordial relations between its members and the indian community,” malik said, adding that he hoped that puneites would not to treat sudanese as outlaws. several sudanese students who spoke to pune times on friday, reiterated their quest for peace. tarig mohammed, a final year commerce student said that peace was important in every country as no progress was possible without it. “i have been in pune for four years and feel that puneites are extremely friendly with foreign students,” tarig said. likewise, mohammed alsafi, a final year microbiology student at the d y patil college, said that he felt at home in pune, because the staff and faculty at his college were top notch and of a high calibre. khalid daffalah, a master’s in commerce student said, “i have visited atleast three or four indian cities and pune is the best because of the excellent education centres and the people’s ability to accept foreigners.”