Expel Vijay Mallya, Parliament’s Ethics Committee says on receiving his resignation

The Rajya Sabha Ethics Committee has rejected former liquor baron Vijay Mallya's resignation, saying that because of him not fulfilling what was expected from his end, he needs to be expelled with immediate effect.

"Since I do not want my name and reputation to be further dragged in the mud and since recent events suggest that I will not get fair trial or justice, I am hereby resigning as a member of Rajya Sabha with immediate effect," Mallya had written in his resignation.

Not only this, he had also said that he has been targetted by the media and is disappointed by fellow colleagues.

"That I am facing trial by media and a lynch mob mentality is all too apparent," he wrote. "I have no faith that in the current climate prevailing in the country that I will get any justice even at the hands of my colleagues."

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This is what he tweeted about him being called a ‘defaulter.’

Agree Kingfisher Air owes money to Banks.I am neither a borrower or a judgement debtor.Why am I a defaulter inspite of a settlement offer ?

— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) May 2, 2016

The resignation, however, was rejected by the panel, stating that it was required by their end to expel him, so that an example is set. Moreover, since Mallya never declared his liabilities in the past 10 years, which a RS member is supposed to do annually, he deserves to be handled with strictness.

"Having considered the whole matter, including Mallya's letter, the Committee of Ethics unanimously decided to recommend to the House that Vijay Mallya be expelled with immediate effect. The committee adopted draft report to that effect. The panel hopes that by taking such a stern action, a message would reach to the general public that Parliament is committed to take such steps as are necessary against erring members to uphold the dignity and prestige of this great institution," the panel wrote in a letter to the Rajya Sabha.

Mallya's second term as a Rajya Sabha member would have ended on July 1.

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