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Not only Jaitley, entire BJP must come clean on relations with Mallya: Yashwant Sinha

Sinha's remarks came soon after Mallya, facing charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, said in London that he met the finance minister before leaving India last year.

Published: 13th September 2018 10:41 AM  |   Last Updated: 13th September 2018 10:41 AM   |  A+A A-

Former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha (File | PTI)

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said Wednesday that the entire BJP leadership, not just Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, must come clean on its ties with embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya.

Sinha's remarks came soon after Mallya, facing charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, said in London that he met the finance minister before leaving India last year.

"Not only the finance minister, the entire BJP must come clean on its relations with Vijay Mallya," tweeted Sinha, a former union finance minister who has been critical of Jaitley and his handling of the ministry.

Mallya, the 62-year-old former Kingfisher Airline boss, who arrived in London to appear before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in a case regarding his extradition to India to face the trial on fraud and money laundering charges, was asked by reporters if he was "tipped off" to leave the country.

"I left because 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 responded, without naming the minister.

Arun Jaitley was the finance minister in 2016 when Mallya left India.

 

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  • Radhakrishnan.v
    If Arun Jaitley is innocent as he makes out
    21 hours ago reply

  • Naresh
    Yeshwanth sings the most selfish self centered leech fit for nothing shame on him for not able to accept a common man rising to such position of prime minister. I bet shamelessly he will join anyone to get on Modi for cheap tactics and for loosing his position in BJp. Good such people are out of BJP party. He deserves nothing
    23 hours ago reply
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