In forced exile, no plans to return to India: Mallya

London, April 29 

Embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya has said he is in a “forced exile” and disclosed no immediate plans to return to India where things are flying at him “fast and furious”.

Mallya said he wants a “reasonable” settlement with creditor banks for his defunct airline, but they “are not getting any money” by taking his passport or arresting him.

“I definitely would like to return to India. My passport has been revoked. I don’t know what the government is going to do next,” he told the Financial Times.

Mallya said he remains an Indian patriot, who is “proud to fly the Indian flag”, but as the outcry around him continues, he is more than happy to stay safe in the UK and has no plans to leave that country. PTI