Norwegian Journalist Claims Visa Cancellation Minutes Before India Visit

The Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday questioned why the government was afraid of scrutiny after Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who was in the news during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Oslo in May, claimed her visa was cancelled minutes before she was due to leave for India. Lyng, an independent journalist based in Norway, said she was scheduled to attend and speak at the 'Bharat Summit', organised by the Congress in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14. In a post on X, Lyng directly questioned Home Minister Amit Shah over the cancellation of her visa, which had been issued by the Indian embassy in Norway. She said it was revoked minutes before she was due to leave for the airport and expressed hope that Shah would allow her to visit the world's largest democracy. There was no independent confirmation of the visa cancellation claim or immediate response from the government.