London, 29 December (H.S.): IPL founder Lalit Modi on Monday apologised for referring to himself and Vijay Mallya as the “two biggest fugitives” of India in a video posted on social media, stating that his remarks were misconstrued.

The comment was made in a now-deleted video from Mallya’s 70th birthday celebrations in London, where Modi was seen joking about the duo’s status as the “two biggest fugitives” of India.

Following criticism, Modi issued an apology in a post on X, saying, “I apologise if I have hurt anyone’s feelings, especially the Indian government, for whom I have the highest respect and regard.”

He did not offer further clarification on the remarks.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar