“First they deny, now…” Priyank Kharge slams MEA over US visa approval row

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Bengaluru, June 21, 2025 (ANI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday asked the MEA to explain the "politics" behind initially denying and then approving his delegation's US visit and accused the Centre of denying Karnataka its right to seek investments from abroad."This question should be asked of the MEA. Why did they deny the delegation led by me, and why are they allowing it now? What was wrong then and what is right now?" Priyank Kharge told ANI."We were supposed to be there on 13th June, and it is already 21st. Do you think World Expos and World Trade exhibitions will wait for us? No... The politics being played is also to be explained by the MEA," he added.

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00:00So this question should be asked to the MEA, why they denied a delegation that is led by me, and now why are they allowing me?

00:07So what was wrong then and what is right now?

00:11Because I don't see anything that has changed with the objectives of the delegation.

00:17So this question should be answered by MEA, not by me.

00:20So is there any information from there, sir?

00:23That's what we are asking, no?

00:25You denied without any information.

00:27You denied without giving any valid clauses.

00:29Now we are approving the same.

00:31So why did you, first of all, deny us, and now why are you revoking the denial?

00:38Now there is any use of the revoke?

00:40See, we were supposed to be there from the 13th, and today is already the 20th.

00:46You think World Expos and World Trades exhibitions will wait for us?

00:52No.

00:54Is there any political window?

00:56You tell me.

00:57When my name goes, it gets rejected.

01:00When we send only the officers' names, it gets approved.

01:05Then we send a cabinet rank colleague of my name, that gets approved.

01:08So the politics that is being played should also be explained by the MEA, not by me.

01:14Exactly.

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