‘We have been wronged…’ Vijay Mallya replies to Lalit Modi’s birthday wishes

On-the-run Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi's birthday wishes for Vijay Mallya on X today led to the fugitive liquor baron replying: “We have both been wronged”. Big big hug.” To this, Mallya replied: “Thank you my dearest friend….we both have been wronged in a Country we tried to contribute to.” Mallya Takes Aim At Sitharaman Notably, on December 18, Mallya hit back at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's claim of recovering properties worth ₹14,131.6 crore, saying he was entitled to relief and the agencies should legally justify how they have taken more than two times the debt. In a series of posts on X, questioning his label as an economic offender and demanding relief, Mallya posted, “The Debt Recovery Tribunal adjudged the KFA debt at ₹6203 crores including ₹1200 crores of interest. One user on X simply said: “Na sharam, na lihaz,” and another echoed the same sentiment: “Thodi to sharam kro.” One user pointed out the illegality of Modi's and Mallya's actions, saying: “Sir yehi thoda jayada hogaya, lalit modi has done illegal stuff… you shld be a poster boy of how you are judged by the company you keep.