Bengaluru, June 19 -- A political row erupted on Thursday after Karnataka IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge criticised the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for allegedly denying him clearance for an official visit to the United States, prompting a sharp rebuttal from senior BJP leader CT Ravi who accused Kharge of politicising the issue and misrepresenting facts. Speaking at a public event earlier in the day, Kharge questioned the Centre's commitment to global investor engagement. "When we say we are the fourth largest technology cluster in the world, will people say Karnataka or India? India only, right? So we must attract the right investors and create more jobs - not just for Karnataka, but for the entire country," he said. Kharge furthe...