Google delisting: Startups meet government, say it’s battle for survival – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Startups, which were impacted by Google‘s delisting over dispute on payment systems and fee, met IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and minister of state Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday and apprised them of “challenges and potential threat to business sustainability and operations” due to the sudden measure undertaken by the US tech giant last week.The meetings happened as a large number of apps continued to be offloaded from Play Store and those were brought back did not have billing provisions.
Chandrasekhar assured them govt will continue to work towards having a “level-playing field for big and small firms alike”, while creating an ecosystem that will catalyse growth for startups. “Today, startups presented their concerns regarding a few policies of Google. Assured them that the IT ministry will take it up with Google for a sustainable and long-term solution.”

Sources said that Google representatives also met govt officials and apprised them of their views on the matter. Startup industry was led by Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) and included top faces, such as, Anupam Mittal (CEO of shaadi.com), Murugavel Janakiraman (founder & CEO of Matrimony.com), Snehil Khanor (co-founder and CEO of TrulyMadly), Hitesh Oberoi (MD of Info Edge), and Lal Chand Bisu (co-founder and CEO of Kuku FM). The executives met both the ministers separately for around an hour each.
Shaadi.com’s Mittal told TOI that “there was complete assurance by govt to find a solution to their grievances” but added that companies also understand that these are “complex issues” and may take some time to get sorted out.