Will pursue relief for ED, banks taking twice debt owed: Vijay Mallya
Live MintNew Delhi, Dec 19 Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he will pursue relief for the Enforcement Directorate and banks taking more than two times the debt he owed. In a series of posts on social media platform X, Mallya said, "The Debt Recovery Tribunal adjudged the KFA debt at ₹6203 crore including ₹1200 crore of interest." On Tuesday, replying to a debate on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said ₹14,131.6 crore worth properties belonging to Mallya have been restored to public sector banks. Claiming he never borrowed a single rupee, never stole, Mallya said, ".but as guarantor of KFA debt I am accused by CBI together with many others including IDBI Bank officials of fraudulently obtaining a ₹900 crore loan from IDBI Bank duly approved by their credit committee and Board.