New Delhi, August 21, 2023: As per media reports The Congress on Monday criticised the Bank of Baroda’s back steps over auctioning film actor and Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol’s Mumbai bungalow at Juhu.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Yesterday afternoon the nation got to know that Bank of Baroda had put up the Juhu residence of BJP MP Sunny Deol for e-auction since he has not paid up Rs 56 crore owed to the Bank. This morning, in less than 24 hours, the nation has got to know that the Bank of Baroda has withdrawn the auction notice due to reasons’.”
“Wonder who triggered these ‘technical reasons’?” he said.
According to the news published in The Tribune, Bank of Baroda had put up the ‘Gadar 2’ actor’s bungalow for sale over recovery of Rs 56 crore debt.
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As per the initial advertisement, the bungalow, Sunny Villa, was scheduled to be auctioned on September 25. The reserve price was kept at Rs 51.43 crore.
However, in a corrigendum on Monday, the bank stated: “Corrigendum to E Auction Sale Notice dated 19.08.2023 published in The Times of India Mumbai Edition (Pg.3) dated 20.08.2023 with regards to Sale Notice in respect of Mr. Ajay Sing Deol Alias Mr. Sunny Deol Stands Withdrawn due to Technical Reasons for the below mentioned
