Accordingly in a shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government, the British government on Monday approved the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India where he is wanted in the Rs 9,000 crore Kingfisher Airlines loan default case. Meanwhile UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid on Monday signed the order to extradite Mallya which has already been allowed by a lower court.
Reportedly Mallya has 14 days' time to appeal against his extradition in a higher court the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. Furthermore a note issued by Press Officer Bethany Ditzel, citing a UK Home Office spokesperson, said "On 3 February, the Secretary of State, having carefully considered all relevant matters, signed the order for Vijay Mallya's extradition to India. Apparently Vijay Mallya is accused in India of conspiracy to defraud, making false representations and money laundering offences and has 14 days from today to apply for leave to appeal."
Moreover Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took a dig at the opposition over the British government approving the extradition of Mallya, saying that they were rallying around the Saradha scamsters but the Modi government has cleared one more step for bringing back the fugitive liquor baron.
