British MP heading parliamentary group on Kashmir stopped at Delhi airport

A Home Ministry spokesperson said the British parliamentarian had been duly informed that her visa was cancelled and she arrived in Delhi despite knowing this fact

Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 17 2020 | 4:12 PM IST

A British MP heading a parliamentary group on Kashmir on Monday claimed she was denied entry into India despite a valid visa after she landed at the airport here, a charge denied by the government which said she had been informed that her e-visa was cancelled.

Debbie Abrahams, a Labour Party member and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Kashmir, said in a statement that she arrived in Delhi on Monday morning and was informed that her e-visa, which was valid till October 2020, had been cancelled.

A Home Ministry spokesperson said the British parliamentarian had been duly informed that her visa was cancelled and she arrived in Delhi despite knowing this fact.

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Topics :British MPKashmirDelhi airportJammu and Kashmir

First Published: Feb 17 2020 | 3:16 PM IST

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