Finance Minister knew I am leaving India: Vijay MallyaIn a major embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government in New Delhi, fugitive Vijay Mallya said he had informed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving IndiaSaturday June 7, 2025 1:33 AM , ummid.com News Network[Vijay Mallya talking to YouTuber Raj Shamani (Video grab)]In a major embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government in New Delhi, fugitive Vijay Mallya said he had informed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India. On March 01, 2016, a day before he left for London, he had met Arun Jaitley in the Parliament and informed him about his itinerary. Vijay Mallya had made in September 2018 similar claim of meeting Union Finance Minister and senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley before leaving India with more than 9,000 crore rupees money laundering and fraud cases pending against his name. “The External Affairs Minister informs Pakistan before India’s attack, fraudsters inform Finance Minister before fleeing the country. Vijay Mallya is wanted in India on alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an estimated Rs 9,000 crore.