Piyush Goyal announced a helpline desk for Indian startups in case they face any issues or want to make suggestions or address grievances to the government. Speaking at the Startup Maha Kumbh event in Delhi, Goyal stressed that the helpline would be open to any startup across the country to make any suggestions or file a complaint.
“I am going to start a helpline desk under the ‘Startup India’ initiative. If any officer troubles you or if you want to make any suggestion regarding any changes in laws or flag a product or technology that may not fall under India’s legal ambit, you can reach out to that helpline,” he said.
The minister stressed that startups can access the helpline if they find anyone indulging in corruption or if anyone asks for bribes.
“If you believe you haven’t done anything wrong and worked within the ambit of the law, you can complain through the headline,” he said.
Interestingly, Goyal’s announcement came days after he took a jibe at Indian startups for overly focussing on food delivery and betting and fantasy sports apps. He compared the situation with the startups in China working on EV, battery tech, semiconductors and AI.
