Arvind Kejriwal 'denied political clearance' to attend climate meet in Denmark

Arvind Kejriwal 'denied political clearance' to attend climate meet in Denmark

The Delhi government sources said the chief minister was scheduled to leave for the summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, at 2 pm on Tuesday, but could not take the flight as the MEA denied him the political clearance to attend the meeting.

AgenciesUpdated: Wednesday, October 09, 2019, 07:09 AM IST
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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not be able to attend the C-40 Climate Summit in Denmark as the Ministry of External Affairs refused political clearance to his visit, said official sources on Tuesday.

The Delhi government sources said the chief minister was scheduled to leave for the summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, at 2 pm on Tuesday, but could not take the flight as the MEA denied him the political clearance to attend the meeting.

AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh termed the Centre's decision to withhold the clearance "unfortunate", saying it would affect India's image.

He also wondered whythe Centre was "so much" angry with the AAP government.Kejriwal was to lead an eight-member delegation for the summit, slated to begin on October 9 and end on October 12.

"Kejriwal was not going on a vacation but to tell the world how Delhi managed to reduce its air pollution by over 25 per cent through its schemes like odd-even,"

Singh told reporters. Singh said the Centre's decision will "affect India's image on the global stage and send a wrong message in the international community".

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