New Delhi, June 21 -- Congress leader and General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Surjewala, on Saturday hit out at the Union Government after the Ministry of External Affairs denied Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge's request to visit the USA.

Replying to Priyank Kharge's 'X' post where he informed about writing to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking clarification regarding why he was denied clearance from visiting the USA, Surjewala stated that the Union Government is acting out of "sheer" pettiness and is "marred with parochialism".

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"The Modi Govt is acting out of sheer pettiness and marred by parochialism. The extent of personal revenge seeking is glaringly a...