Elon Musk on Saturday continued his extraordinary swipes at Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani , sharing screenshots of media reports that alleged Reliance-funded firm helped boost BJP campaigns on social media and a Reliance-linked company made large political donations to the ruling party.
At the India Mobile Congress this week, as Musk’s dramatic confrontations and swipes played out on X in the backdrop of India’s swanky annual showcase of its telecom prowess, Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani declined to comment on the ongoing debate over satellite communication services, saying the company was focused on delivering value to Indian consumers. Musk wondered if Ambani would consider allowing his satellite internet service to compete with his entity in the country. “Let me set the record straight. For us, the Department of Telecommunications, we are technology agnostic… Our job is to be able to provide the bouquet of services to every single customer. “We are very clear on our stand. The BJP leader also hit out at the Congress in the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi and Musk’s exchange on X. “As far as the Congress is concerned… Mr. Musk wondered if Mr.
Earlier reporting noted: On Friday (October 9, 2026), Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted that India does not permit monopolies in any sector, and that despite the buzz around one particular company, three players have received satcom licences and can start operations after meeting the security requirements and milestones.
Reliance has not publicly responded to Musk’s allegations, while the government has maintained that the country’s authorisation framework for telecom and satellite services is “fair and non-discriminatory” and that any suggestion that it was being applied selectively was “baseless and misconceived”. A few hours before he made the post, Musk on X addressed Mukesh Ambani as “Prime Minister Ambani” and accused him of protecting a monopoly. It is for the customer to choose in a free market which service he or she prefers, and within that service bouquet, which company’s service he or she prefers,” the Union minister said at a briefing at the India Mobile Congress here. There are three parties that have got a licence; as and when the government decides the charge system on the revenue basis, that spectrum will be assigned to them, and as and when they individually fulfil the security conditions, they can start operations,” the minister said. I don’t think they themselves know whether they’re going left or right,” the former member of the party said. He said the Congress initially had a problem with “a certain person getting a licence” and pointed out that “now they have a problem, and they’ve allied with that person in terms of why he’s not getting a licence. Musk on X addressed Mukesh Ambani as “Prime Minister Ambani” and accused him of protecting a monopoly.
Earlier reporting noted: Reliance has not publicly responded to Mr. Earlier reporting noted: A few hours before he made the post, Mr.
“So I don’t know whether they have clarity on where they’re going, but that is the case with the Congress, which is to be expected,” Scindia said.
