Archive · 9 Oct 2026
BJP's Rao Accuses Rahul Gandhi of Backing Anti-India Voices
Elon Musk said Starlink was having trouble getting permission to operate in India.
Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk on X. Telangana BJP leader N Ramchander Rao criticised Gandhi for responding to Musk.
Rao said Gandhi supports foreign critics when they speak against India.
The article says Musk had claimed Starlink followed Indian laws and requirements for five years but still did not get a licence.
Musk described the situation as troubling.
The disagreement is part of a wider debate about the rules for Starlink to enter the Indian market.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao accused Rahul Gandhi of supporting foreign critics of India.
Rao said Gandhi spoke up when Elon Musk criticised Starlink's efforts to enter India.
Musk said Starlink had been unable to secure a licence despite complying with Indian laws and requirements for five years.
Gandhi replied to Musk on X, welcoming him and referring to “the other guy.”
The comments came amid debate over Starlink's regulatory process and Musk's claim that vested interests were obstructing its entry.
- Who
- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao, Rahul Gandhi and Elon Musk.
- What
- Rao accused Gandhi of acting against India's interests by supporting foreign critics, following Gandhi's exchange with Musk about Starlink.
- When
- Rao made the remarks on Friday; the article gives no date.
- Where
- The remarks were made in Hyderabad; the debate concerns Starlink's entry into India.
- Why
- Rao's criticism followed Gandhi's response to Musk's claims about difficulties obtaining an Indian licence for Starlink.
- Speaker
- N Ramchander Rao, Telangana BJP State President
- Person criticised
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition
- Company and service
- SpaceX's satellite-based internet service, Starlink
- Licence claim
- Musk said Starlink had been unable to secure a licence despite complying with Indian laws and requirements for five years.
- Gandhi's reply
- “Welcome to India, Elon. Wait till you discover the other guy.”
- Musk's response
- “Thank you, Rahul. This is indeed troubling.”