Vijay MallyaRecently in Podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, addressing the fall of Kingfisher Airlines offered a rare and public forgiveness to his former employees. However, he strongly denied any allegations against him, saying that he had paid his dues.
The businessman accused of alleged bank loan fraud shared a snippet of interviews on his X profile. In the video, Shamani asked Mallya, “What would you say to those who have lost their jobs? Who is still against you?”
Mallya replies, “I would say that I am deeply sorry for what happened to him. I would say that I am deeply sorry that some of them were not paid their salary.” He continues, “I have no excuse to offer. I take full responsibility.”
In form of Video Pragati, Mallya alleges that the court had money in the reserve and filed a petition to issue the salary of his former employees. He further accused the court and banks of denying their petition.
Take a look at the video:
In another post on his X profile, Mallya wrote, “For those who are interested, I have spoken for the first time in nine years on this podcast. I want to say sorry to Kingfisher Airlines employees and set the record with facts and truth.
In Podcast, Mallya opened about his first media appearance after nine years, the rise and collapse of Kingfisher, and founded the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Asked if he would consider returning to India, he said, “If I have a proper assurance of fair testing and prestigious existence in India, I will think seriously about it.”
Discussing the fugitive label against him, the businessman expressed, “You can call me a fugitive, but I did not run away. I flew on a forehead journey. To a large extent, I did not return for the reasons that I consider to be valid … So if you want to call me a fugitive, then go ahead. But where is the ‘thief’?