This is what Mehul Choksi said:

"The passport authorities revoked my passport altogether in view of which I was immobilized.


On February 16, I received an email from the passport office which said that my passport has been suspended due to reasons of security threat to India.


On February 20, I sent an email to the regional passport office, Mumbai, requesting them to revoke the suspension of my passport. However, I did not receive any reply from the regional passport office," he said.


Choksi further alleged that he was not given a reason for the cancellation of his passport.


"The regional passport office did not give an explanation as to why my passport has been suspended and how I was a security threat to India. Hence, as my passport was suspended, there was no question of surrendering the same," stated Choksi.


His statement comes at a time when the Indian government is trying to extradite Choksi to India under the diplomatic provisions.