5 Explosive Revelations from Vijay Mallya’s Raj Shamani Podcast

“I didn’t run away... I had every legal right to leave India.”

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“I was a Member of Parliament. I felt betrayed by my own country.

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“I lived large, but I also employed 15,000 people.”

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“I never intended to default. The banks knew everything.”

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“UK hasn’t sent me back — ask the Indian government why.”

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