Opposition, Centre Clash After Vijay Mallya Claims He Met Arun Jaitley
The opposition and the centre clashed today over businessman Vijay Mallya's extradition issue today after the tycoon claimed he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before he left India. Mr Jaitley has denied he ever met Mr Mallya or gave an appointment to him. On Reality Check, we also discuss whether the state allegedly forced banks to make charges against Mr Mallya. With the verdict on his extradition set to be out on December 10 from a British court, the political heat on the issue is bound to rise. Does the problem also lies with the banks, as former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said in his letter to a parliamentary panel that was looking at bank loans.
