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Uttarakhand CM Rebukes Rahul Gandhi Over Starlink Comments
✍️ News18
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami criticised Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Elon Musk’s Starlink project, calling the comments misplaced.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami publicly challenged a recent statement by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that referenced Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite‑internet initiative. Dhami said the remarks were irrelevant to the state’s immediate priorities and risked politicising a technology issue.
The CM stressed that Uttarakhand’s development agenda is focused on expanding ground‑based broadband and other infrastructure, and that foreign satellite services should not become a partisan talking point. He urged political leaders to concentrate on tangible benefits for citizens rather than speculative debates.
Rahul Gandhi had earlier suggested that Starlink could help bridge the digital divide in the state’s remote hill regions, pointing to the need for reliable internet connectivity. Dhami responded that the state is already implementing its own schemes to improve digital access and that reliance on external platforms is not a strategic priority.
The exchange adds to a broader national conversation about foreign technology investments and the role of satellite internet in India’s connectivity drive, with both parties defending their respective viewpoints.
The CM stressed that Uttarakhand’s development agenda is focused on expanding ground‑based broadband and other infrastructure, and that foreign satellite services should not become a partisan talking point. He urged political leaders to concentrate on tangible benefits for citizens rather than speculative debates.
Rahul Gandhi had earlier suggested that Starlink could help bridge the digital divide in the state’s remote hill regions, pointing to the need for reliable internet connectivity. Dhami responded that the state is already implementing its own schemes to improve digital access and that reliance on external platforms is not a strategic priority.
The exchange adds to a broader national conversation about foreign technology investments and the role of satellite internet in India’s connectivity drive, with both parties defending their respective viewpoints.