Hyderabad, Nov. 12 -- Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng Svendsen on Thursday alleged that Indian authorities denied her entry into the country to attend the Bharat Summit scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14, despite having issued her a visa and granted political clearance.
Svendsen, who was scheduled to speak on press freedom at the summit, said the Indian Embassy in Norway informed her of the decision over the phone just 10 minutes before she was due to leave for the airport.
Alleging that the decision was taken by the union Ministry of Home Affairs, she appealed to union Home Minister Amit Shah to reconsider it, stating that she was still in a position to catch a flight and attend the event.
The journalist had questio...