Telangana CM US Visit Cancelled After Centre Denies Clearance

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's official visit to the United States has been cancelled after India's central government denied the necessary political clearance, his office announced on Friday. The "Telangana Rising" delegation, led by Reddy, was forced to scrap the U.S. leg of its tour after the Ministry of External Affairs refused permission, stating that "clearance from political angle is denied."

Reddy, who is currently in London, had been scheduled to travel to Boston and return to Hyderabad on August 30. Instead, he will now fly directly back to Hyderabad on August 23. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the state government had sought central approval for the combined UK and U.S. trip on August 16, but only the UK portion was sanctioned. Officials stated that the refusal for the U.S. visit was communicated only after the delegation had already arrived in the United Kingdom.

In response to the decision, Chief Minister Reddy expressed his shock at what he termed a "political denial" of a visit intended to further the state's development and educational goals. He emphasized that the trip's sole purpose was to sign memoranda of understanding with leading...