Mallya renews injustice claim, cites ED recovery of Rs 14,000 crore
Vijay Mallya has again claimed he faces injustice, citing an ED affidavit on recoveries and his UK residency status.
Businessman Vijay Mallya has once again claimed that he is being treated unjustly by the Indian government, saying he remains abroad because of legal proceedings in the United Kingdom.
In a series of posts late on Wednesday local time, the former Kingfisher Airlines promoter referred to recent protests and said the alleged injustice against him was continuing. "With all the injustices I have faced and continue to face, I wonder if I should become a cockroach. Maybe a better life on the cockroach side," he said.
Mallya claimed that the Enforcement Directorate had told the Bombay High Court in an affidavit that it had recovered Rs 14,000 crore from him and handed the money to the banks he owed. He cited an excerpt referring to a recovery of Rs 14,131.60 crore in 2021 and said he was still described as a fraud who cheated banks.
"Forget what I say if you don't trust me. Focus on what the Enforcement Directorate said," he said, adding that repayment to banks did not depend on his physical presence in India.
The posts followed his remarks on Tuesday, when he said he was not a fugitive and that the legal process in the UK barred him from travelling to India. He said he had been a permanent resident of the United Kingdom since 1992 and was currently legally prohibited from leaving the country.
He also sought to draw a distinction between permanent residency and citizenship, and posted a table that he described as a statement of account of recovery. He asked why he continued to be berated by the media and labelled a fraudster, and why he was not being asked when he would get a refund.
Mallya's claims come against the backdrop of official figures. In October 2025, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that 15 individuals had been declared Fugitive Economic Offenders under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, a list that includes Mallya and Nirav Modi.
In February this year, the Bombay High Court reprimanded Mallya, saying he could not seek equitable relief while deliberately avoiding court proceedings. The court gave him a final chance to clarify whether he intended to return to India. His petition challenges the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and the declaration of his fugitiveness.