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The ongoing startup Mahakumbh in Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam has led to a debate on social media over the criticism of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and G20 Sherpa and former CEO Amitabh Kant of NITI Aayog.
While Goyal questioned the lack of innovation and delivery-based business models, Kant insisted on working on his own ideas to prevent India from becoming a technology colony. Comparing with China, Goyal even said that, will we just shoplifting?
After this, the reactions of startups co-founders and people are coming and criticizing them on social media platforms. At the same time, the Union Minister burst the whole hideout on the Congress.
Piyush Goyal said- Congress and his eco-system are facing difficulty Union minister Piyush Gochal told Bhaskar that, no statements have been revealed about my startup. Only the Congress and their eco-system are facing a lot of difficulty that our youth and women are joining startups with enthusiasm.
I understand that the Congress suffers from the success of our country, the success of our youth and the woman, that is why they do not digest. Our message is that now India has made good progress in startups and now we have to take a big jump. Have to go to new heights.
Let us know what was the entire statement of Piyush Goyal and what people are saying about him on social media…
On 03 April 2025 at the Startup Mahakumbh, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, ‘Many startup food delivery and betting and fantasy sports apps in the country are paying more attention to focus on the startup EV, Battery Technology, Semacious and Artificial Intelligence (AI) robotics and automation, global locomotions and automation in China. Working on infrastructure.
- Piyush Goyal questioned, ‘Is we and you are satisfied with low -paid gig jobs instead of trying for technological progress. Do we have to make ice cream or chips? Shopkeeping has to be done. Are we just happy to make delivery boy and delivery girl? Aman Gupta, change your thoughts in a shark tank. Do you call it a startup … This is a business and is just a way to earn money. ‘
- Limited to food delivery and hyperfast logistics: Piyush Goyal said, ‘Indian startups are limited to only food delivery and hyperfast logistics. Indian startup food delivery app, fancy ice cream, cookies, instant grocery delivery, betting and fantasy sport apps and reels and influencers are busy making. He questioned whether it is really innovation, or only use cheap hard work in the name of convenience? He also admitted that India has made progress, but we are still not ‘the best’ in the world.
- Made unemployed youth cheap laborers: Goyal said, ‘What are the startups of today’s India? Our Fox is on food delivery apps, where unemployed youth have been made cheap laborers so that rich people can ask for food without coming out of the house. He further said, ‘We are proud of what India has achieved, but are we the best in the world right now? No, not now. ‘
- Startup ecosystem needs domestic capital: Piyush Goyal, showing a slide comparing countries, said, ‘Indian startup ecosystem needs domestic capital. For this, unicorn and industry can create a fund. He said, ‘I feel sad when I come to know that a young startup for Rs 25 lakh or Rs 50 lakh sold to a foreign company. Let’s try and bring some more domestic capital to this ecosystem.
