Several foreign delegates denied entry to India for Bharat Summit, says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that several foreign delegates invited to the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad were denied entry or had their visas revoked due to their critical stance on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Ministry of External Affairs and Home Affairs reportedly prevented those questioning the Prime Minister from attending the event.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor claimed that out of 315 speakers, 115 were barred from entering India. In response, an MEA spokesperson stated that visa decisions are sovereign matters. Revanth Reddy questioned the BJP's concern for diverse oppositional voices, suggesting that Prime Minister Modi perceives himself as a dictator stifling all voices.

The summit, a precursor to Invest Telangana Global Summit in December, aims to facilitate global discussion on various subjects. Around 1,000 participants from India and 70 other countries are expected to attend. The BJP has labeled the summit as an "anti-India summit."