Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised the Centre alleging that 115 of the 315 speakers cleared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the Bharat Summit 2026 were reportedly denied entry into India or had their visas cancelled, allegedly on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), questioning the legal basis for the decision.

In a post on X, Tharoor described the development as a "disappointing footnote" to the summit proceedings and expressed concern over the government's decision to prevent the speakers from attending the event.

"A disappointing footnote to the #BharatSummit proceedings: when I got to Hyderabad, I learned that 115 of the 315 speakers whom the External Affairs Minist...