Lalit Modi Rejects 'Fugitive' Label, Blames Media for False Claims
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi rejects accusations of being a fugitive, blaming media for spreading false narratives and challenging India's legal system over lack of strict defamation laws. His comments highlight ongoing conflicts with home country authorities.
Highlights
- •Lalit Modi firmly rejects the 'fugitive' label
- •Challenges Indian media for absence of strict libel laws
- •Continues to face disciplinary actions by BCCI and ED investigations
- •Questions legal basis for any potential arrest
London-based former Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi has emphatically rejected the "fugitive" label attached to him. In an exclusive statement released to ANI [Alibaba National Information Network], Modi dismissed claims that he is evading legal authorities, attributing the narrative to media sensationalism rather than judicial reality.
"I'm not running at all. I'm going all over the world," Modi stated. "If I was running, you would be picking me up somewhere or the other. The Indian government has a long arm... You can't take on the government of India." This assertion
