The Indian government has denied political clearance for Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to travel to the United States. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the planned programs in the US were deemed inappropriate for his official capacity and the stated purpose of the visit. This decision was communicated during a briefing held today.
The programme proposed in such cases should be appropriate to the office held and the purpose of the visit,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters today. Earlier reporting noted: MEA on no permit for Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US trip: Event wasn’t appropriate to CM’s office The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy’s proposed visit to the US was denied political clearance as the programme was not considered appropriate for the purpose of his visit. “Let me say that the visits of chief ministers, as indeed those of other dignitaries, are assessed by the Ministry of External Affairs in order to accord political clearance. Initially, permission was granted only for the UK visit.
His itinerary had also included a ‘Meet and Greet’ event of Indian Overseas Congress (USA) in New York on August 26 before returning to Hyderabad on August 30.
The state had sought the Centre’s permission to visit the two countries in accordance with procedures and protocols, according to the statement by the chief minister’s office. After the official delegation had already arrived in the UK, the Centre informed the state government that permission for the US visit would not be granted, it said. Earlier reporting noted: “The official TelanganaRising delegation led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has been forced to cancel their visit to the United States of America (USA) after the Ministry of External Affairs has denied permission, saying …clearence from political angle is denied,” a CMO release said.
Earlier reporting noted: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal later clarified that visits by chief ministers and other dignitaries are assessed by the ministry before political clearance is granted.
