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Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya (File photo)
NEW DELHI: Former IPL president Lalit Modi connected Monday issued an apology for his caller societal media remarks aft a video featuring him with fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya triggered a backlash.In a station connected X, Lalit Modi said helium ne'er intended to offend anyone, peculiarly the Indian government, and claimed his comments had been "misconstrued".
"People Who Are..." MEA Responds To Viral Mallya And Modi “Biggest Fugitive” Video
“I apologise if I person wounded anyone’s feelings, particularly the Indian government, for whom I person the highest respect and regard. The connection was misconstrued and was ne'er intended to beryllium arsenic played out. Once again, my deepest apologies,” helium wrote.
The apology came aft Lalit Modi posted a clip connected Instagram successful which helium jokingly referred to himself and Mallya arsenic "the 2 biggest fugitives of India".“Let maine bash thing to interruption the net again. Happy day my person #VijayMallya.
Love u,” Lalit Modi captioned the post.After the video surfaced, the ministry of outer affairs reiterated India’s presumption connected those facing charges astatine location but surviving abroad.“We stay afloat committed that radical who are fugitives and are wanted by instrumentality successful India instrumentality to the country. For this peculiar return, we are successful talks with respective governments, and processes are on,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a play media briefing successful New Delhi.
Both Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya look ineligible cases successful India implicit alleged fiscal irregularities, allegations they person denied.Lalit Modi, a erstwhile cricket head and the laminitis of the Indian Premier League, near India successful 2010 aft probes were launched into fiscal irregularities linked to the league’s aboriginal years. He has remained overseas since.Vijay Mallya is believed to beryllium retired connected bail successful the UK and has continued to reason his extradition to India portion a “confidential” ineligible matter.Earlier this year, a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) won a London tribunal entreaty that upheld a bankruptcy bid against Mallya. The lawsuit is portion of a long-running effort to retrieve astir £1.05 cardinal owed by Kingfisher Airlines.
