Revanth Reddy’s proposed visit to the United States was denied, as the programme submitted for the trip was not considered appropriate to the office he holds and the purpose of the visit. The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that political clearance for Telangana Chief Minister A.
Because the programmes scheduled there were not appropriate to the office he held and the stated purpose of the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a briefing today, earlier reporting noted: The government declined political clearance to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to visit the US.
The programme proposed, in such cases, should be appropriate to the office held and the purpose of the visit,” Jaiswal said, as quoted by ANI. US visit focused on education and technology, says Telangana government These remarks followed the Telangana government’s announcement that the Chief Minister’s planned US segment of his Telangana Rising delegation had been cancelled after the Centre denied political clearance. The proposed US visit primarily centred on education, skills development, technology, and collaborations with premier global institutions, according to the Telangana government. “The only purpose of the visit was to, as part of the New Education Policy of Centre, bring the world’s best institutions to India, to Telangana, to Hyderabad,” Reddy said. Earlier reporting noted: According to the statement by the chief minister’s office, the state had sought the Centre’s permission to visit the two countries in accordance with procedures and protocols. 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.
Responding to queries about the denial, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal explained that the ministry evaluates proposed visits by chief ministers and other dignitaries before granting political clearance. “Let me say that the visit of chief ministers, as indeed of other dignitaries, are assessed by the Ministry of External Affairs in order to accord political clearance. Jaiswal further clarified that the central government had granted approval for Reddy’s proposed visit to the United Kingdom. Reddy was scheduled to travel from London to Boston and subsequently visit other American cities, including New York. Initially, permission was granted only for the UK visit.
Earlier reporting noted: “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. 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.
