London: Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has publicly apologised following a controversy triggered by a recent video he shared on social media.
The video, which surfaced during the birthday celebrations of Vijay Mallya a few days ago, showed Modi jokingly referring to himself and Mallya as “India’s two biggest fugitives”, drawing sharp criticism for mocking Indian law.
After the video went viral and faced widespread backlash, Lalit Modi took to social media platform X and said that his intention was not to hurt anyone’s sentiments or disrespect the Government of India, for which he said he has great respect.
He said his remarks were misunderstood and taken out of context. However, the apology has failed to calm social media users, many of whom reacted strongly to his post.
Several users said that if Modi truly respects the law, he should return to India and say the same thing before a court. Others mocked the apology, suggesting it may have come out of fear of possible deportation.
