India, Oct. 9 -- SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday alleged that Starlink was being "blocked by certain oligarchs" in India to protect their "monopolistic chokehold" over the country, as the satellite internet company continues to await final clearances to begin commercial services. In a post on X, Musk said Starlink was licensed in more than 165 countries and had spent five years complying with Indian laws and government requirements. "So why still no license?" he asked. "Is Ambani the real boss of India?" he added.

Kamal Haasan, actor and Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha representing Tamil Nadu, has now responded to these claims in a new post on his X account on Friday.

He began, "Mr. Musk, yes, no billionaire s...