Parliamentary panel favours Mallya’s expulsion from RS

At the same time, the Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha headed by veteran Congress leader Karan Singh, decided to give Mallya one-week time to explain his conduct, which the members said is a “procedural formality.” In a step closer to initiating his deportation, the government had yesterday revoked the passport of Mallya, who is believed to be in the UK after leaving India on March 2. 

“We have examined the entire issue related to Mallya’s case. The documents that we had sought from banks have also come. There was a unanimous view in the panel that he should be expelled from the House membership.”

“But we have decided to give him a week time to tell us whatever he has to say. The next meeting of the committee has been fixed on May 3, when we will take a final decision,” Singh said.