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Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Raut Defends Vijay Mallya and Praises Narendra Modi in New Book
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Book Launch and Central Claims
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut is set to release his compilation *Bodh Kirtan* in the presence of the Thackeray brothers. The volume gathers Raut’s personal observations on political and corporate figures. In a chapter titled “Mallya Chi Gosht,” Raut argues that former Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya was never a fraud and that his flamboyant lifestyle was a business necessity rather than evidence of wrongdoing. He also contends that Mallya possessed a stronger sense of patriotism than many of his parliamentary peers.
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Mallya’s Legal History
Vijay Mallya, a two-term Rajya Sabha member, left India in March 2016 after Kingfisher Airlines collapsed and its bank loans remained unpaid. A Mumbai court declared him a fugitive economic offender in 2019, and Indian authorities have since sought his extradition from the United Kingdom on allegations of loan defaults and money-laundering.
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Raut’s Assessment of Mallya and Modi
Raut maintains that banks should have extended support to Mallya during his business failure instead of forcing his departure, distinguishing “relief” from a “waiver.” He points to loan waivers granted to other industrialists under the Narendra Modi government over the past decade, asserting that Mallya merely needed temporary concession.
In a separate chapter, “Deepstambh,” Raut evaluates Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public speaking. He characterises Modi’s political speeches as lacking depth, while describing the prime minister’s non-political addresses—particularly the October 2022 Ayodhya Deepotsav remarks on Lord Ram—as emotionally resonant and worthy of repeated listening.
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Potential Implications
Raut’s book adds a high-profile political voice to the ongoing debate over Mallya’s alleged financial misconduct and the broader policy of loan relief for industrialists. By framing Mallya’s exit as a matter of insufficient banking support rather than fraud, the publication may influence public perception and fuel further discussion about the criteria for economic offender designations and the role of political patronage in India’s corporate sector.