He was responding to the criticism by political parties, particularly the Congress and the AAP, over the Prime Minister featuring in a full-page newspaper advertisement issued by Reliance Jio immediately after billionaire Mukesh Ambani announced the launch plan at the RIL AGM.
He hit out at the Congress for “doublespeak”, saying, “I have received letters from 10-20 senior Congress leaders complaining that Reliance Jio is not getting points of inter-connect (from other operators) and that immediate action should be taken… It is doublespeak.”
Refusing to be drawn into the debate on whether or not requisite permission was taken from the PMO for use of the photograph to promote a commercial service, Sinha said, “It will be better if you ask this question to the Prime Minister… whether there was permission or not. I cannot give my opinion on this.”
On the price war unleashed by Jio, he said: “Healthy competition in the sector is good for consumers and as a minister, I feel consumer is God.
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