‘India is a democracy’: Kamal Haasan fires back at Elon Musk over Starlink claims
Kamal Haasan responded to Elon Musk's comments about India's satellite internet market, arguing that billionaires should not dictate a nation's policies. The actor-politician emphasized that India's telecommunications networks and spectrum are strategic infrastructure, not just commercial assets, and stressed the importance of national security safeguards.
Haasan also pointed out that India's per-capita income and high subscription fees could make satellite internet unaffordable for ordinary households, potentially widening the digital divide. He cited BharatNet, the government's broadband initiative for village-level local bodies, as an example of an initiative that needed both scrutiny and recognition.
Haasan concluded by reiterating that India is a democracy and that the Indian people would decide their own future, not Western vested interests or any billionaire, Indian or American.
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