Revanth thanks Kharge for standing by him on Centre’s denial of his U.S. visit
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is returning to Hyderabad after cutting short his U.S. visit due to the Centre denying him political clearance. He expressed gratitude to Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge for supporting him regarding the denied travel permission.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing political tensions between state-level leadership and the central government regarding international diplomatic protocols.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said he would speak about all the issues related to the denial of permission by the Centre over his United States tour after returning to Hyderabad.
Mr. Reddy cut short his scheduled visit to U.S. and London and is returning from London early Monday.
In a post on social media platforms, Mr. Reddy expressed his gratitude to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders for extending support to him over the Centre’s decision to deny political clearance for his proposed visit to the United States.
He thanked Mr. Kharge for his ‘strong support’ and said he was grateful to Congress leaders and people across the country who had backed him in the matter, which he described as being in the ‘national interest’.
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