Mallya's shocker: I bid on my own
In a shocking statement, industrialist Vijay Mallya has said that government had nothing to do with his bidding for Mahatma Gandhi’s memorabilia in a New York auction.
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In a shocking statement, industrialist Vijay Mallya has said that the Indian government had nothing to do with his bidding for Mahatma Gandhi���s memorabilia in a New York auction.
Mallya said this in an interview to a TV channel from France.
"I bid independently... I wanted to get back the items to the country... I am not sure if anyone was aware that I was bidding," chairman of the United Breweries Group said.
"Nobody from the government advised me on the bid... Our national treasure was up for grabs, for me it was emotional," he said.
The Indian government had on Friday claimed that "it was in constant with Vijay Mallya" for the auction.
"I don���t know what Ambika Soni has said but I acted on my own," Mallya said.
Mallya bought Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings for $1.8 million.
Mallya said this in an interview to a TV channel from France.
"I bid independently... I wanted to get back the items to the country... I am not sure if anyone was aware that I was bidding," chairman of the United Breweries Group said.
"Nobody from the government advised me on the bid... Our national treasure was up for grabs, for me it was emotional," he said.
The Indian government had on Friday claimed that "it was in constant with Vijay Mallya" for the auction.
"I don���t know what Ambika Soni has said but I acted on my own," Mallya said.
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Mallya bought Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings for $1.8 million.
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