Shashi Tharoor Alleges 115 Bharat Summit Speakers Were Denied Entry Into India, or Their Visas Were Cancelled
Tharoor said the denials affected 115 of 315 cleared speakers and raised questions about the legal basis for the move.
- The Bharat Summit 2026 opened at HITEX in Hyderabad on Friday, bringing together 1,000 delegates from 70 countries for a two-day gathering on global issues, peace, and economic development.
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor alleged on Friday that the Ministry of Home Affairs denied entry or cancelled visas for 115 of the 315 speakers previously cleared by the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Questioning the legal basis, Tharoor called the situation a "disappointing footnote" and argued that a "proud democracy" should not "stifle any voices it fears will be critical."
- Responding to criticism, Congress leader Gurdeep Singh Sappal emphasized the summit is a Telangana government initiative, not merely a Congress party program, aimed at driving investment and job creation.
- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka criticized the BJP and Bharat Rashtra Samithi for opposing the summit, stating they "don't understand liberalism, being progressive and justice.
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115 speakers for Congress’ Bharat Summit denied entry into India, claims Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday alleged that 115 speakers scheduled to attend the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad were refused entry into India or had their visas cancelled “apparently on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs”.Tharoor said that 315 speakers had received clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs to attend the two-day summit, which began on Friday.The summit has been organised by the Congress-led Telangana gov…
115 foreign speakers barred from Bharat Summit in Hyderabad: Tharoor
Hyderabad: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday, November 13, criticised the Centre over allegedly refusing entry to speakers from abroad who were invited to address Bharat Summit. The three-day summit began in Hyderabad on Thursday and will conclude on Saturday. The Congress MP, who is one of the speakers at the event, said 115 speakers … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stor…
"Shame that a proud democracy became so insecure": Shashi Tharoor alleges 115 Bharat Summit speakers denied India entry
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised the Centre after 115 of the 315 speakers cleared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the Bharat Summit 2026 were reportedly denied entry into India or had their visas cancelled, apparently on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), questioning the legal basis for the decision.
India refused the entry into its territory of about 100 foreign personalities who were to participate in a symposium on democracy organized by the main opposition party to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accused on Friday an elected member of this party. Congressman and former Indian diplomat Shashi Tharoor claimed that 115 of the 315 speakers invited to this symposium had either been unable to enter India or had their visas cancelled. Among them …
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