New Delhi, May 11: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday stated the UK has turned down India’s request for deportation of liquor baron Vijay Mallya, however added that he may be extradited as soon as a chargesheet is filed towards him.
Jaitley, who’s Chief of Home in Rajya Sabha, was talking after Janata Dal-United (JD-U) member Sharad Yadav raised the problem in the home.
“Authorities has stated we are going to get him again. UK has clearly denied it and mentioned there isn’t any query of sending him again. This man took so many issues from right here and authorities was sleeping,” Yadav stated.
Jaitley, in response, mentioned that his deportation was sought by the investigative agencies, however was turned down by the UK.
“Investigative companies are probing the wrongdoings. In course of the investigation, since his diplomatic passport has been cancelled, the investigative agencies sought his deportation,” Jaitley knowledgeable the elders.
The minister, clarifying that he’s nonetheless accumulating data, stated: “What I’ve acquired to know to this point is that deportation just isn’t allowed when an individual entered on a sound passport after which the passport is cancelled.”
“The method is that when a chargesheet is filed, we search extradition. It’s one other authorized course of,” he mentioned.
Jaitley added the UK has completed it up to now as effectively.
The British authorities has turned down India’s request to deport Mallya and has referred to as for requesting mutual authorized help or extradition.
“They’ve requested the Indian authorities to contemplate requesting mutual authorized help or extradition,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup mentioned in a press release on Wednesday.
Mallya was a member of Rajya Sabha earlier than he despatched his resignation final week. The resignation got here because the ethics committee of the higher home had really helpful that he needs to be expelled.
Mallya entered UK on legitimate passport, cannot be deported: Jaitley
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