Starlink India chief quits, wants to live near humans
In a dramatic first high-profile exit from an Elon Musk-run company in India, Sanjay Bhargava, India Director for Starlink, has stepped down amid the government pressure to get necessary permission for offering satellite-based Internet services.
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New Delhi: In a dramatic first high-profile exit from an Elon Musk-run company in India, Sanjay Bhargava, India Director for Starlink, has stepped down amid the government pressure to get necessary permission for offering satellite-based Internet services.
In a highly philosophical LinkedIn post late on Tuesday, Bhargava said that "I want to live next to humans, very realistic people who know how to laugh at their mistakes and who are not inflated by their own triumphs and who take responsibility for their actions."
"In this way, human dignity is defended and we live in truth and honesty. Thank you all for respecting my privacy and for your kind comments," Bhargava wrote.
His resignation comes after the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications in December warned Starlink to get necessary permission required to offer satellite-based Internet services in India.
The Elon Musk-owned company on Tuesday informed some individuals in the country that it will refund their pre-orders.
