Telangana CM attacks PM over denied visas for Bharat Summit delegates
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that the central government cancelled visas for 115 delegates from 70 countries at the last minute.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being a dictator who avoids questioning. The Chief Minister made these remarks after the central government denied visas to 115 delegates from 70 countries expected at the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, according to the Times of India.
The Bharat Summit is being organised jointly by the Telangana government and the Samruddha Bharat Foundation. Revanth Reddy stated that the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelled the visas at the last minute, preventing delegates from acting as brand ambassadors for the state.
The Chief Minister also accused Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, BJP state president N Ramchander Rao, and BRS working president K T Rama Rao of working against the interests of Telangana. He claimed that the BJP and BRS were opposing the state government's projects, including the Musi rejuvenation project and metro rail expansion.
Revanth Reddy questioned why the BJP was opposing the participation of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the summit. He noted that Rahul Gandhi is expected to launch the state's gig workers' policy at the event on Saturday.
Addressing concerns regarding summit spending, the Chief Minister said the government maintains all accounts and clarified that the costs were not as high as the Rs 1 lakh crore spent on the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project. He requested Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka to personally invite G Kishan Reddy to the summit if the minister is willing to participate.
