Congress slams Jaitley after Mallya says he met him
Wednesday - September 12, 2018 8:04 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Congress slams Jaitley after Mallya says he met him
New Delhi Sep 12 (IANS) As fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Wednesday said he had met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country the Congress took a dig at him dubbing him as "fiscal mismanagement blog minister".
The Congress party also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is running a "tour travels and immigration" agency for "loot scoot and settle abroad" brigade.
"After Mallya reveals his consultation meetings before his smooth escape with Fiscal Mismanagement Blog Minister Sh Jaitley - one thing is clear - BJP is running tour travels and immigration agency for loot scoot and settle abroad brigade " Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted.
The fugitive liquor baron wanted in India for his alleged role in a multi-crore bank loan fraud case claimed on Wednesday that he had met the Finance Minister before leaving India in 2016 and made an offer of settlement.
"I had a scheduled meeting in Geneva. I met the Finance Minister before I left...repeated my offer to settle with the banks. That is the truth " he told reporters outside a Westminster court where he is contesting an extradition case filed by Indian authorities.
--IANS sid/nir
The Congress party also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is running a "tour travels and immigration" agency for "loot scoot and settle abroad" brigade.
"After Mallya reveals his consultation meetings before his smooth escape with Fiscal Mismanagement Blog Minister Sh Jaitley - one thing is clear - BJP is running tour travels and immigration agency for loot scoot and settle abroad brigade " Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted.
The fugitive liquor baron wanted in India for his alleged role in a multi-crore bank loan fraud case claimed on Wednesday that he had met the Finance Minister before leaving India in 2016 and made an offer of settlement.
"I had a scheduled meeting in Geneva. I met the Finance Minister before I left...repeated my offer to settle with the banks. That is the truth " he told reporters outside a Westminster court where he is contesting an extradition case filed by Indian authorities.
--IANS sid/nir
