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- Reddy's request to travel to the US has been denied by the Centre, leading to his return to Hyderabad on August 30, according to his office.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denied political clearance for Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's trip to the United States, citing non-compliance with established norms.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal explained, "The visits of chief ministers as well as of other dignitaries are assessed by the Ministry of External Affairs in order to accord political clearance."
He added, "The programme proposed in such cases should be appropriate to the office held and the purpose of the visit. In this particular case that was not so in respect of the United States and therefore the clearance was denied."
Following the denial, Reddy is set to return to Hyderabad on August 30, as confirmed by his office.
Key Insight
“The denial comes amid heightened scrutiny of foreign travel by Indian politicians. Reddy's office confirmed the return date, but the MEA has not publicly detailed the reasons for the refusal.”
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“Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was denied political clearance for his planned trip to the United States because it failed to conform with laid down norms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.”
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