Flipkart pulls out Airtel Zero, says it’s pro ‘Net Neutrality’
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People resorted to uninstalling the Flipkart app on their mobile and save the Internet hashtag started trending on Twitter. On April 9, Sachin Bansal, Flipkart CEO took to Twitter and shared that, "I'm for #NetNeutrality . I spend time/money helping startups in India. Will never support things which suffocate innovation."
He was also seen agreeing to the fact that if
However, it looks like now the company has decided to succumb to the social pressure. Flipkart has issued a press statement citing that it has backed off from Airtel's zero-rating plans. It has also mentioned that it is committed to the cause of 'net neutrality' in India and will continue to be a part of the same.
Flipkart has also said that it will be internally discussing over the next few days, the details of actions they will take to support the cause. Now this does look like a happy ending to the tale.
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