Visa controversy: Vlogger’s wife moves Delhi HC

New Delhi, July 10

YouTube vlogger Karl Edward Rice’s wife has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Union Government’s alleged “arbitrary and unreasonable” decision to blacklist him and deny visa to enter India.

The petitioner said by virtue of denying visa to her husband, “arbitrarily blacklisted” by the respondents (Centre), she had been deprived of living with him, thereby violating her fundamental right to life and dignity as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The plea, likely to come up for hearing next week, said petitioner Manisha Malik and her husband, popularly known as Karl Rock, were YouTube vloggers and had visited most of India to capture its beauty and contribute to the promotion of tourism.

It said the authorities had not communicated the grounds of blacklisting Rice, despite several representations, leading to the separation of the married couple. — PTI