West Bengal minister, state JUH head Siddiqullah Chowdhury denied Bangladesh visa

West Bengal Minister and state president of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) Siddiqullah Chowdhury on Wednesday claimed that he was denied a visa by Banglesh Deputy High Commission here for a trip to neighboring country. Chowdhury was scheduled to visit Banglesh from December 26 to 31. "I h applied for a visa on Dec 12-13 for five-day trip. I was invited to dress a program re, and h personal commitments, too," he said. "But, I am yet to receive my visa. y have neir said my visa application is accepted r have y officially denied it.

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I have all required documents and necessary permission both from state and central governments," Chowdhury said. As he of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind, Chowdhury is one of most influential mirity leers of state and has been a voracious critic of Citizenship (Amendment) Act and pan-India NRC. state's library service minister said he will cancel his ticket for Banglesh on Thursday morning. Banglesh Deputy High Commissioner Toufique Hasan could t be contacted for a comment. Repeated calls to Hasan's mobile number went unanswered.

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Several or senior officials of Banglesh Deputy High Commission were also unavailable for comment. Reacting to development, Trinamool Congress leership expressed shock over such a behavior being meted out to a state minister. "We are really surprised to kw about such a development. It's really shocking to see that Banglesh has denied a visa to a minister from West Bengal," a senior TMC leer said. 

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