Centre denies permission to Revanth Reddy for US visit, his office claims

Telangana's chief minister, Revanth Reddy, canceled the United States portion of his two-nation visit after the government denied clearance. Reddy, currently in the United Kingdom, plans to return to Hyderabad on Sunday. The visit's aim was to attract renowned educational institutions to Telangana and provide young people with quality education, skills, and training opportunities.

Reddy emphasized that nation-building and youth development should not be subject to political considerations. The denial of clearance for the US visit is the latest in a series of such refusals, including the denial of Danish and Paris Olympics visits to Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann in 2019. The external affairs ministry, which handles political clearance for such visits, cited the lack of a "political angle" clearance for the US trip.

Reddy's office noted that the US visit was focused on exploring partnerships with leading global educational institutions and attracting them to Telangana. Despite Reddy's absence, the state government plans to pursue collaborations with prestigious universities and educational institutions. Reddy aims to transform Hyderabad into a global knowledge and education hub, highlighting the contributions of institutions such as Osmania University, the University of Hyderabad, and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.