The officials said that the grant or rejection of a visa or electronic travel authorisation is the sovereign right of a country. According to the sources report, an e-Business visa was issued to Abrahams on October 7 last year which was valid till October 5,2020 for attending business meetings.
“Her e-Business visa was revoked on February 14, 2020 on account of her indulging in activities which went against India national interest. The rejection of the e-Business visa was intimated to her on February 14,” a source said.
Abrahams, who chairs a British parliamentary group on Kashmir, was denied entry into India upon her arrival at the New Delhi airport on Monday. Government officials on Monday also had said that she was informed in advance that her e-visa had been cancelled.
In a tweet, she has now asked, "Once again the key questions are why was it revoked & when? Again, for clarity, I am PRO human rights and social justice. I will always speak up for people who are not afforded these rights including Kashmiris on both sides of the line of control. Very disappointing that a friend can't respectfully criticise another friend. Isn't this the sign of a healthy democracy?"
Abrahams, in her statement said she had presented herself at the immigration desk along with her documents and e-visa. She said later several immigration officials came to her but none of them knew why her e-visa was cancelled. "Even the person who seemed to be in charge said he didn't know and was really sorry about what had happened."