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Kejriwal Pens Down A Clear Message To PM Modi For Singapore Visit Clearance

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pleading with the government to provide permission for his trip to Singapore for the โ€œWorld Citiesโ€™ Summit.โ€ โ€œTo prevent a Chief Minister from attending such a significant event is not in the national interest. This invitation is a source of national pride and respect, โ€œHe wrote.

Simon Wong, the high commissioner for Singapore, extended the invitation to Mr. Kejriwal for the meeting in June, and he accepted it. But he hasnโ€™t yet gotten the go-ahead for the visit.

โ€œThe Singapore government has invited us to present the Delhi model at a world-class conference,โ€ Mr Kejriwal wrote. โ€œThe Delhi model will be presented in front of many big leaders around the world. The whole world wants to know about the Delhi model,โ€ he added.

โ€œGive permission as soon as possible so that I can elevate the name of the country with this visit,โ€ he added.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwalโ€™s proposed trip to Singapore in August to participate in the World Cities Summit is the latest issue of contention between the Union territoryโ€™s elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena.

An official from the CMโ€™s office said a file was sent to the LGโ€™s office on June 7 seeking approval for the visit, which is yet to come. The LGโ€™s office did not respond to calls and messages seeking comment.

 

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