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US President Barack Obama has cancelled his much-publicised visit to
While Obama has retained the programme of his address to a select gathering in
After Americans informed the change in the programme of the President, all concerned security agencies and local administration has been conveyed the same.
A senior UP government official in
He was scheduled to visit the city of
The
Agra Commissioner Pradeep Bhatnagar said they have been told that Obama's trip to
"Yes, I can confirm that Obama's trip to
He said the American security team is now in the process of leaving
Asked if the reason for the cancellation was the Saudi King's death, he said, "They themselves were reluctant to give any specific reason. However, they were quick to clarify that it was not because of security reasons. But they did not specify what the reason was. They said they received instructions from higher authorities."
An official statement from the
PTI
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