— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) January 15, 2020 On the other hand, the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) foreign policy in-charge, Vijay Chauthaiwale, took a swipe at Bezos-owned Washington Post, and said the publication’s coverage is highly biased: The Washington Post has repeatedly criticized the Indian government’s recent decisions, from scrapping article 370 to strip the state of Jammu & Kashmir of its autonomy, to its controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which discriminates against Muslims in fast-tracking citizenship for refugees of neighboring countries. WaPo’s Eli Lopez replied to Chauthaiwale saying Bezos doesn’t have editorial control over the publication.
— Eli Lopez (@elopezgross) January 17, 2020 It’s also worth noting that before Bezos arrived in India, reports suggested he would also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, during his visit, it was revealed the government had communicated to the company that Modi was not available for the meeting. While Bezos hasn’t expressed any disappointment with the government, some big-time investors, such as Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, have expressed doubt about future investments due to the Indian government’s controversial moves in recent times, which may see minorities persecuted within the country’s borders.
— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) January 22, 2020
