US consulate in Bengaluru will benefit 4 to 5L people of Karnataka: Tejasvi Surya
Hindustan TimesBengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said that the consulate of United States in the city could help at least four to five lakh people of Karnataka annually in getting the visa related works done. Speaking to the reporters on Friday, Tejasvi said, “The people of Bengaluru had to go to Chennai, Hyderabad or New Delhi to get any US visa related works. The US consulate in Bengaluru will help four to five lakh people in Karnataka every year to get their visa stampings done, without having to travel outside the state.” He also appealed the current government to cooperate with the US officials in acquiring land for the US consulate in Bengaluru. Since it is now announced, the request of the current Congress government to fully cooperate with US government in all consulate related works,” he added.