"Against Federal Cooperatism": Revanth Reddy After Centre's No To US Visit
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has criticized the Central government for denying him political clearance for a planned visit to the United States. The Centre stated the trip's program was inappropriate for his office, while Reddy claims the decision is politically motivated and discriminatory against his state.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the central government and opposition-led state governments regarding federal cooperation and diplomatic protocols.
It's disrespectful to people of Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said on Monday after he was forced to return to India as the Centre denied permission to his proposed trip to the US."This is not the permission denial to Revanth Reddy but a disrespect toward the Telangana people. It's because of Gujarat supremacy. It is like obstructing Telangana's growth and development," Reddy said, addressing a press conference hours after returning to Hyderabad from his UK visit.The Congress Chief Minister also said the decision was against the principles of cooperative federalism, and cited the example of the Prime Minister and other Chief Ministers, including the Gujarat Chief Minister, who have visited the US."What is the political angle - Modi is BJP, Revanth Reddy is Congress, Modi is Gujarat, Revanth is Telangana, is this the 'political angle' which they mentioned while denying the permission? It is totally against federal Cooperatism.
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