Shiv Sena to BJP: Is Vijay Mallya your brand ambassador now?

In its latest editorial, Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' wonders whether fugitive loan defaulter Vijay Mallya has become the BJP's new 'brand ambassador'. The Shiv Sena's peg for this comment was a recent statement by Union minister Jual Oram that the tribal community should emulate Mallya, a "smart man" who "employed some intelligent people and influenced bankers, politicians (and) government".