Absconding businessman Vijay Mallya on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for saying that he ran away from the country, while ignoring the fact that he has been a UK resident since 1992.

In a tweet, Vijay Mallya said, "Fact that I have been a UK resident since 1992 ignored. Suits the BJP to say I ran away."

Vijay Mallya also said that PM Narendra Modi mentioned in his interview that the BJP government has confirmed that they full recovered what Mallya owed the banks but the party spokespersons continue to target him over it.

"Saw PM Modis interview in which he takes my name and says that even though I owe Rs 9,000 crore to banks, his government has attached my assets worth Rs 14,000 crore," Vijay Mallya said.

"So, the highest authority has confirmed full recovery. Why do BJP spokesmen continue their rhetoric?" Mallya tweeted.

Vijay Mallya has been accused of defrauding a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore.