The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied permission to Kerala tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran to visit China to attend a global tourism event, leaving the Left Front government red-faced.
China visit
The minister said he had sought permission to visit China two months ago to attend the UN world tourism organisation’s (WTO) meet but he was told by the MEA at the eleventh hour that there was no need for him to visit the neighbouring country.
The tourism meet is scheduled from September 11 to 16.
The minister said no reason was cited for denial of permission and that he will send a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi decrying the MEA’s decision.
“It seems like a political decision. I have not given any reason,” the minister said.
However, the MEA said Surendran was denied permission after studying various aspects of the plan.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Twitter said he had written to the prime minister asking him to reconsider the decision and issue political clearance for Surendran’s travel to Chin
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