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Priyank denied clearance to visit US for conferences
The Morning Standard
|June 18, 2025
The Union government is said to have denied clearance for Karnataka IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge's visit to the US to attend the ongoing Boston Bio 2025 convention, and other official events.
Kharge, who is currently in Paris on an official visit, said that he would speak about the issue and seek an explanation from the Union government after returning to India. "I'm holding back on making any public statements for now. Once I'm back in Bengaluru, I will seek a clear explanation from the Government of India regarding this denial," the minister stated, taking to social media
This story is from the June 18, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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