Mallya "a son of the soil", says Deve Gowda
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Saturday defended liquor baron Vijay Mallya regarding recent allegations of money laundering. "He is a son of the soil, he is not running away from the country," Gowda said. Defending Mallya, he added that every airline is facing losses these days, and there was no reason to target an international businessman like Mallya.