Video: We Love India But Chose Europe - Afghan Migrants in Hungary

Watch Video: We love Salman, but Afghans aren’t welcome in India, Afghan migrants stuck in Hungary tell TheQuint.

This Syrian family was among the thousands of other migrants who were left stranded on the Serbian side of the border with Hungary after a new law banned their entry. (Photo: Priyali Sur/The Quint)

On the Serbia-Hungary border, The Quint’s Priyali Sur met Afghan refugees who had managed to sneak into Hungary through an opening in the fence that the government has installed after it passed a law banning the entry of illegal migrants.

The Afghans are clear why they chose Europe over India despite the fact that India has a fairly large Afghan refugee population.

We love Salman, but Khans and Afghans are not welcome as refugees in India.
–Ismail, Afghan migrant

The group of men who had crossed over into Hungary after an arduous three-day long journey were arrested by the police shortly after speaking to Priyali.

Is the Modi government’s proposed refugee policy inhospitable to Afghans? Read Priyali’s detailed analysis here.