Bernie Sanders flips the charge on Elon Musk after his rant on ‘oligarchs’ over Starlink services in India
Elon Musk had, last week in series of posts on X, claimed “certain oligarchs” in India were “blocking” Starlink to protect their “monopolistic chokehold.”
United States Senator Bernie Sanders has accused SpaceX CEO Elon Musk of engaging in "oligarchy" behavior, following similar allegations made by Musk himself regarding the blocking of Starlink's internet services in India. Sanders pointed out that Musk had spent $290 million during Donald Trump's presidential election campaign, which he claimed resulted in Musk becoming "the world’s 1st trillionaire."
This, according to Sanders, was "not enough," as Musk is now spending $366 million to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Sanders asserted that Musk's actions in India are a "crime against the people of India" and called for an end to his oligarchic practices. Musk had previously accused "certain oligarchs" in India of blocking Starlink's services to maintain their monopolistic hold over the country, stating that the company had complied with Indian regulatory requirements.
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