In a X (formerly twitter) post, journalist Maneesh Chibber pointed out that fugitive businessman Lalit Modi had attended the wedding of former Indian solicitor general Harish Salve in London.
Background
Harish Salve was India's solicitor general till 2022, when he was re-offered the post but declined. The 68-year-old however continues to represent the government in various capacities, including as a member of the One Nation One Poll panel.
Lalit Modi is one of 'The Modis' (the other is Nirav Modi), who fled the country just as Indian authorities were looking for him on various counts of financial fraud. For a government that claims lack of corruption and withdrew sovereign guarantee on its own currency to 'flush out black money,' the fleeing of over 30 businessmen who defaulted on their loans and fled the country during this regime's tenure, belies their claims.
Among willful defaulters who have fled the country in the last few years are names like Vijay Mallya (2016), Diamantaires Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi (2018), brothers Nitin and Chetan Sandesara of Sterling Biotech (in 2017).
An earlier absconder was Jatin Mehta, owner of Winsome Diamonds who left somewhere between 2013 and 2014. Jatin Mehta is (not?) coincidentally related to Gautam Adani. His daughter is married to Vinod Adani's son.
Business Today has some scant details on the 2023 parliamentary update on the fugitive economic offenders list.
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Note to Self
Why is Big Business in India populated by the dishonest? Is it a particular class of industries (old economy, gems & jewels, Gujarati...) or is it something else? For later.
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