'We never expected this attention': Owners of jiohotstar.com decide to offer the domain to Reliance for free
Dubai-based siblings Jainam (13) and Jivika Jain offered to transfer the jiohotstar.com domain to Reliance for free, after initially asking for ?1 crore. The brothers clarified they intended only to support the original Delhi-based developer and had no plans to profit from the domain.
Jainam and Jivika, Dubai brothers who purchased the JioHotstar domain from a Delhi app developer and demanded ?1 crore from Reliance Industries, have made a new offer to Mukesh Ambani's firm. In an unexpected twist, the siblings offered Reliance the domain for free.
Dubai siblings decide to offer jiohotstar.com to Reliance for free
¡°With all the discussions happening, we now think it might be best for Team Reliance to have this domain if they want it. We are happy to give jiohotstar.com to them for free, with all the proper paperwork. To be clear, this is entirely our choice. No one from Reliance or any legal group has contacted us or pressured us in any way. We made this decision on our own, without any pressure from friends, family, or anyone else,¡± their statement read.
Jainam Jain, 13, and Jivika Jain, 10, said they bought the domain to help the Delhi-based software developer and had no intention of selling it for money. They also stated that they had gotten several letters from persons who wanted to acquire the name and "offered a lot of money."
The duo cleared that it's their own decisions
¡°We want to clear up any confusion: we never expected this attention and never meant to cause any controversy. Our only goal was to support the developer and share our seva (service) journey,¡± they said, adding that the domain was not for sale.
¡°If Reliance is interested, they can contact us and we will handle the transfer smoothly. If they are not interested, that¡¯s okay too. We will continue to share updates about our journey and work,¡± they wrote.
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