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More trouble for Modi?

More trouble seems to be in store for former IPL chief Lalit Modi with the government likely to seek his deportation three days after revoking his passport.
Modi has been given until March 31 to either file an appeal or move court over the cancellation of his passport and it has come to light that the Enforcement Directorate is considering the option of deporting Modi to probe into alleged violation of foreign exchange laws while he was the IPL chief.
Modi's lawyer Mehmood Abdi said that they are considering all the options available to them before taking any step.
"It is under active consideration. All options are being weighed. We will see what action needs to be taken on it (passport revocation)," Abdi said.
Modi has been eluding investigating since more than six months now and is believed to be in London. Abdi has been representing Modi in India but now it seems there is no alternative for Modi but to come out in the open.
If it comes to deportation, it is likely to be a complicated and a delayed affair because of the legal issues involved.
The ED is yet also decide on taking the much harsher step of invoking the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
It is believed that even though ED is keen to investigate Modi, the probe pertains to IPL and not Modi alone and hence it is being more thorough in the process.