KUALA LUMPUR — Lawyers for Hindu mother M. Indira Gandhi highlighted that the Budi95 petrol subsidy account of her ex-husband K. Patmanathan is still active even until today, even as he remains a wanted man after he took their daughter away.

Indira’s lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh said it is publicly known that the Malaysian authorities have been aware since November 2025 that Patmanathan has been and continues to be eligible for the Budi95 subsidy.

The lawyers said it appears that the government has not blacklisted or suspended Patmanathan from receiving the RON95 petrol subsidy for Malaysians, even as the authorities are still seeking to locate him in line with a court order.

The lawyers contrasted this with the government’s ability to quickly block access to or eligibility for the Budi95 petrol subsidy when misuse or irregularities are detected.

“We therefore demand that the government, the Ministry of Finance, and the Royal Malaysia Police to explain why, despite knowing since at least November 2024 that Patmanathan was eligible for Budi95, no action was taken to suspend or blacklist him, and what steps will now be taken to ensure that enforcement of the law is carried out without fear or favour,” the lawyers said in a press statement today.