New Delhi: BJP MP and former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain has failed to get an American visa on time and is unable to join a parliamentary delegation to New York to attend the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
"I was one among the five MPs who were to attend a UN General Assembly programme from October 20 to 31. Our Ministry of External Affairs had applied for the visas. While the other four have got their visas and are leaving tonight, I have been told there will be a delay due to administrative processing," Hussain said.
Girja Vyas, Sanjay Nirupam (both Congress), Ali Anwar (JD-U) and T K S Elangovan (DMK) are the other members of this "non-official" delegation of MPs going to New York.
Interestingly, Hussain has visited US thrice in the past. The last visit was post-9/11 when he went there as the Union Textile Minister.
About two months back, filmstar Shah Rukh Khan had to face embarrassment during a visit to the US when he was detained and questioned for hours.
"I was one among the five MPs who were to attend a UN General Assembly programme from October 20 to 31. Our Ministry of External Affairs had applied for the visas. While the other four have got their visas and are leaving tonight, I have been told there will be a delay due to administrative processing," Hussain said.
Girja Vyas, Sanjay Nirupam (both Congress), Ali Anwar (JD-U) and T K S Elangovan (DMK) are the other members of this "non-official" delegation of MPs going to New York.
Interestingly, Hussain has visited US thrice in the past. The last visit was post-9/11 when he went there as the Union Textile Minister.
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About two months back, filmstar Shah Rukh Khan had to face embarrassment during a visit to the US when he was detained and questioned for hours.
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