New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Friday urged the Centre to deny Elon Musk-owned Starlink permission to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India, alleging that the technology could pose challenges to national security, lawful surveillance and the enforcement of internet restrictions during emergencies.
In a memorandum submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a demonstration against Starlink at Teen Murti Marg, the organisation said national security must take precedence over the introduction of satellite-based internet services and called for the company's licence application to be blocked.
The memorandum, signed by SJM National Co-Convener Dr Ashwani Mahajan, said the government had sough...