Telangana CM Revanth Denied Centre’s Permission For US Visit
Reddy will return to Hyderabad from London on August 23 instead of travelling onward to Boston in the US.
- The Centre denied permission for Revanth Reddy’s planned US visit.
- The Ministry of External Affairs cited lack of political clearance.
- Reddy was scheduled to travel from London to Boston.
- He will return to Hyderabad on August 23 instead of August 30.
- The UK leg of the delegation’s programme will continue.
- Meetings are planned with Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, LBS, and the University of London.
- The proposed US visit focused on global education and skill partnerships.
- Reddy wants Hyderabad to become a global knowledge hub.
- Officials will continue the US meetings and pursue proposed MoUs.
- The cancellation has triggered a political debate between Telangana and the Centre. Revanth Reddy’s US Visit Cancelled
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s planned visit to the United States has been cancelled after the Ministry of External Affairs denied the delegation political clearance, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Friday, August 21.
Reddy is currently in London as part of a scheduled overseas programme. He had planned to travel from the United Kingdom to Boston and return to Hyderabad on August 30. Following the Centre’s decision, he will now return to Hyderabad from London on August 23.
The Chief Minister’s Office said the official “Telangana Rising” delegation had been forced to cancel its US leg after the Ministry of External Affairs communicated that clearance “from a political angle” had been denied. The Centre’s decision has already triggered a political debate, with the Telangana government expressing disappointment over the cancellation.
The UK portion of Reddy’s programme will continue as scheduled. He is expected to visit and interact with representatives of Oxford University, the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics, London Business School, and the University of London.
He will also meet leaders of sports institutions and skill-development organisations in the United Kingdom. Telangana officials will continue discussions aimed at formalising partnerships and signing agreements related to education, training, sports, and innovation.
Focus on education
Reddy said the main purpose of the US visit was to attract leading global educational institutions to India, Telangana, and Hyderabad. He referred to the Centre’s National Education Policy and said partnerships with top universities could help Indian students gain access to high-quality education, professional skills, and advanced training without having to leave the country.
The Chief Minister said his objective was to bring the best institutions closer to young Indians. He argued that nation-building and the future of students should rise above political differences and election-related competition.
For families, overseas education can be financially demanding. Tuition fees, accommodation, travel, and living expenses often make universities abroad inaccessible to many students. Reddy’s proposed plan is to encourage internationally respected institutions to establish campuses, programmes, partnerships, or certification centres in Hyderabad.
Such arrangements, if implemented, could help students access global courses while remaining closer to home. They could also create employment opportunities, strengthen research, and attract companies seeking skilled graduates.
Hyderabad as a knowledge hub
Reddy said Telangana would continue working to make Hyderabad a global knowledge and education hub. He referred to the city’s academic institutions, including Osmania University, the University of Hyderabad, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, IIT Hyderabad, the Indian School of Business, IIIT Hyderabad, and NALSAR.
He also highlighted Hyderabad Public School, saying that the institution had produced several prominent technology leaders and demonstrated the city’s potential to nurture world-class talent.
According to Reddy, the growth of institutions such as IIT, ISB, IIIT, and NALSAR helped Hyderabad attract major corporations and global capability centres. He now wants the city to expand that ecosystem by bringing in some of the world’s leading universities and skill-development institutions.
The Chief Minister said his vision was different from the approach of leaders who send their own children abroad for education. He said he wanted to bring institutions such as Harvard, Oxford, MIT, London Business School, and the London School of Economics to India so that ordinary Indian students could access globally recognised education.
Political debate continues
The denial of permission has added to tensions between the Telangana government and the Centre. The Chief Minister’s Office described the decision as a political denial, while the formal reasons for withholding clearance have not been publicly elaborated.
The Telangana government has instructed officials to continue with the US programme, complete scheduled meetings, and pursue proposed memorandums of understanding and partnership agreements despite the Chief Minister’s absence.
The outcome of those discussions will determine whether the planned collaborations move forward. For now, Reddy’s earlier return underlines how political clearances can affect state-level efforts to build international partnerships.