Diwali may be over, but Vijay Mallya's festive wish is still cracking people up, as many ask, 'Bank mein chhutti aaj hai?'

Diwali may have come and gone, but one individual’s festive post is still attracting attention. It is none other than the fugitive Vijay Mallya. Mallya recently reemerged in the headlines with his Diwali greetings, but it wasn’t his message that caught everyone’s attention; it was the hilarious reactions from social media users that took the spotlight instead.

The 68-year-old former owner of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines made an appearance on X on November 1, the day after Diwali when government offices including banks had the official holiday, posting a generic Diwali greeting.?

A glance at his past posts reveals that he primarily uses the platform for festival wishes.?

However, it was the comments that stole the show, with users delivering hilarious jabs.?

One user said, "Oh, is today a bank holiday?" while another joked, "SBI is missing you."

The witty remarks continued, with fans asking when he'd return their money and commenting on his punctual festival greetings despite the backlash.

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Vijay Mallya: The fugitive former businessman

Vijay Mallya, a former Indian businessman, has been at the center of controversy for quite some time now due to his financial mismanagement related to Kingfisher Airlines, which he founded.?

The airline faced severe financial difficulties, leading to the default of loans worth approximately Rs 9,000 crores (about $1.3 billion).?

Mallya has been accused of fraud and money laundering, resulting in legal actions against him.?

He fled to the UK in 2016, where he has been fighting extradition to India to face these charges.

In 2019, he was declared a fugitive in India under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.

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