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Lalit Modi has issued an apology connected societal media aft he uploaded a video of himself partying with fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya successful London and introducing themselves arsenic the "biggest fugitives of India," a remark that triggered wide, crisp reactions from the public.
Taking to his X account, the erstwhile Indian Premier League (IPL) president expressed regret for immoderate offence caused and clarified that his connection was misunderstood and not intended arsenic portrayed.
He offered apologies to the Indian government, for which helium said helium has the "highest respect."
"I apologise if I person wounded anyone feelings particularly the Indian Government who I person the highest respect and respect for. The connection was misconstrued and was ne'er intended to beryllium arsenic played out. Once again my deepest apologies," Lalit Modi said successful his X post.
Lalit Modi earlier posted photos and a video connected societal media, which showed him on with Vijay Mallya astatine Mallya's day celebrations.
Lalit Modi posted a clip connected Instagram successful which helium referred to himself and Mallya arsenic "the 2 biggest fugitives of India". The clip went viral and triggered crisp reactions connected societal media. "Let's interruption the net down successful India again. Happy day my person Vijay Mallya," the station said.
Both Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya look cases related to alleged fiscal irregularities successful India and person denied the charges against them.
After the viral video, the Ministry of External Affairs said the authorities remains afloat committed to ensuring that fugitives wanted successful India instrumentality to the state and look proceedings earlier the courts.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said respective layers of legalities are involved, but the authorities remains committed to bringing the economical offenders backmost to the country. "We stay afloat committed that radical who are fugitives and wanted by instrumentality successful India, instrumentality to the country. For this peculiar return, we are successful talks with respective governments and processes are on... There are respective layers of legalities progressive but we stay committed to bring them backmost to the state truthful they tin look proceedings earlier the courts here," Mr. Jaiswal said.
