Kingfisher liable for prosecution; onus on Mallya to save airline

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Reuters: Troubled carrier Kingfisher Airlines is liable for prosecution over unpaid taxes, Indian Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters on Tuesday.

The minister said the onus to save Kingfisher Airlines was on its Chairman Vijay Mallya.

“Vijay Mallya has to convince DGCA (directorate general of civil aviation) that he is in a position to operate an airline...The onus is on him,” Singh said.