The United States on Friday denied a visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi [Images] to visit the country, obliquely citing his handling of the 2002 riots.

Modi was scheduled to leave for the US on a five-day visit on Saturday night.

Modi denied visa to visit US | Insult to Constitution: Modi

Modi has described the decision as an insult to the Constitution, while his Bharatiya Janata Party has called it a national shame.

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