New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday, August 24, wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, raising issues faced by students in the latter's state.

Sharing his letter on his X account, he said, "Numerous tribal students from Maharashtra have been on a hunger strike for more than 10 days to demand their rights.

"During the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Pune, female students shared that hostels enforce an unnecessary age limit of 30 years and humiliating rules."

"I was shocked to learn that female students returning after an extended absence must undergo pregnancy tests and a range of other medical tests to prove their 'fitness'," he added.

"These students, coming from remote villages and...