New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Congress leader and MP Karti Chidambaram on Friday weighed in on the online exchange between Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, stating that Gandhi's remarks were "laced with great sarcasm" to highlight how the central government fosters "monopolies and oligarchy."

Speaking to ANI, Chidambaram asserted that Gandhi's underlying message had been lost on many people, explaining that the Congress leader was pointing out how certain corporate entities wield immense influence over government policy.

"I've seen the comments of Mr. Elon Musk and Mr. Rahul Gandhi as well. Mr. Rahul Gandhi's comment is very subtle, laced with great sarcasm, and unfortunately, that's been lost on...