US should allow duped students to study in other American univ

New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) India today said the USauthorities should allow the students, duped by a California-based "sham" university, to continue their studies in someother American Universities.

Stating that he has received letters from a couple ofaffected students, Minister for Overseas Indian AffairsVayalar Ravi said they should be allowed "to continue theirstudy in some other universities".

The decision that whether they need to come back ornot can be taken later, he said.

Duped by the authorities of Tri-Valley University,which has been shut down, hundreds of Indian students, mostlyfrom Andhra Pradesh, faced the threat of being deported backhome after having lost their student visa status.

Some of them were also made to wear ankle monitors sothat their movement can be tracked, a move which has evoked asharp reaction from India.