Vijay Mallya hits back at critics calling him a fugitive, says he cannot leave UK
Vijay Mallya has hit back at critics who label him a “bhagoda” (fugitive), saying he has been a permanent resident of the United Kingdom since 1992 and is currently “legally prohibited” from leaving the country. The former Kingfisher Airlines owner and former F1 team Force India owner also accused the Indian government of treating him “grossly” unfairly. For all who say I am a bhagoda refusing to…
Former Kingfisher Airlines owner Vijay Mallya has responded to critics who label him a "fugitive" by asserting that he has been a permanent resident of the United Kingdom since 1992 and is currently legally barred from leaving the country. Mallya accused the Indian government of treating him "grossly unfairly," highlighting that his predicament began with the actions of the Indian government.
In a series of posts on X, Mallya argued that he has been unjustly portrayed as a fraudster and emphasized that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recovered Rs 350 crore to pay Kingfisher Airlines employees from his attached funds. He also claimed that the ED released over Rs 141 billion from his assets in 2021, despite having a debt of Rs 62.03 billion, and that he continues to be unfairly labeled as a fraudster by the media.
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