Lalit Modi on Monday appeared to take a swipe at India when he shared a video from Vijay Mallya’s birthday party, where he referred to himself and Mallya as the two “biggest fugitives”.
“We are the two fugitives, the biggest fugitives of India,” Lalit Modi – the founding commissioner of popular cricket league, Indian Premier League – is heard saying on the video from London.
“Let me do something to break the internet down again. Something for you folks. Wat your heart out with envy (sic),” Lalit Modi captioned the video posted on his Instagram.
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The short video clip drew sharp reactions.
“What a mockery they have made of Indian government,” commented a user.
“You ain’t breaking no internet son sit down,” commented another.
Some found fault with the Indian authorities for the state of affairs.
“Indian law shame that they dare to make such a video (sic),” said a user.
“They are laughing at Indian CBI/ED,” said yet another.
Earlier today, the Bombay High Court asked Vijay Mallya when he intends to return to India and told his counsel it would not hear his plea against the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act unless he first submits himself to the high court jurisdiction.
Mallya, based in the UK since 2016, has filed two petitions in the High Court — one challenging an order declaring him as a fugitive economic offender and the other questioning the constitutional validity of the 2018 Act.
The extradition proceedings initiated against Mallya are at an advanced stage.
Vijay Mallya was declared a Fugitive Economic Offender in January 2019 by a special court hearing cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The businessman, accused of defaulting on multiple loan repayments and facing money laundering charges, left India in March 2016.
