<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denied clearance for him to visit the United States of America (USA) on official business. </p><p>Priyank was scheduled to attend the BIO International Convention in Boston and the Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco.</p><p>The Congress lawmaker is currently in France where he attended the VivaTech 2025, the Paris Air Forum and the Paris Air Show. </p>.Why no demands for BJP CMs' resignations? Priyank Kharge on Bengaluru stampede.<p>“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,” Priyank said in a tweet. </p><p>According to sources close to Priyank, he holds a valid US visa. “But MEA clearance is necessary to undertake official visits. There’s no clarity yet on why MEA has denied clearance,” one source said. </p><p>Priyank, the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is a fervent opponent of the political ideology espoused by the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denied clearance for him to visit the United States of America (USA) on official business. </p><p>Priyank was scheduled to attend the BIO International Convention in Boston and the Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco.</p><p>The Congress lawmaker is currently in France where he attended the VivaTech 2025, the Paris Air Forum and the Paris Air Show. </p>.Why no demands for BJP CMs' resignations? Priyank Kharge on Bengaluru stampede.<p>“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,” Priyank said in a tweet. </p><p>According to sources close to Priyank, he holds a valid US visa. “But MEA clearance is necessary to undertake official visits. There’s no clarity yet on why MEA has denied clearance,” one source said. </p><p>Priyank, the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is a fervent opponent of the political ideology espoused by the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). </p>
