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'Anti-monopoly': Rahul seeks level playing field; Musk exchange in focus

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'Anti-monopoly': Rahul seeks level playing field; Musk exchange in focus
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the country's corporate landscape, advocating for a level playing field and expressing opposition to market monopolies. His comments follow a public social media exchange with Elon Musk regarding Starlink's licensing delays in India.

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The discourse highlights growing political tension regarding corporate concentration and the influence of major conglomerates in the Indian economy.

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NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has renewed his criticism of India’s corporate landscape. In his statement, he emphasised that his political stance is strictly directed against market monopolies rather than businesses themselves.The official Congress social media handles released a video featuring clips of Rahul Gandhi alongside highlighted posts of his recent public exchange with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The party captioned the clip, "India needs a level playing field where every business has a fair chance to compete."In the shared video statement, Rahul reiterated his position on corporate concentration and economic structure. He said, "I'm not anti-business, I'm anti-monopoly."He further elaborated on his stance as he said, "Today, the line that Indian business is standing on is completely monopolised. We don't want an environment where the government is aligned completely with one business.

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