Make In India Good Move But Failed: Rahul Gandhi On PM Modi's Flagship Programme In Lok Sabha

Rahul said he struggled through the President's address to maintain his attention on what was being said because he had heard pretty much the same President's address the last time.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi spoke in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Source : Sansad TV

Parliament Budget Session: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi while speaking in Lok Sabha on Monday praised the Narendra Modi government's 'Make In India' initiative but added that it failed.

"The Prime Minister proposed the 'Make in India' program, I think it was a good idea...The result is right in front of you, manufacturing fell from 15.3% of GDP in 2014 to 12.6% of GDP today, which is the lowest share of manufacturing in 60 years. I am not blaming the Prime Minister, it would not be fair to say that he did not try. I could say that the Prime Minister tried but he failed," Gandhi said while replying to the Motion of Thanks.

The Congress MP, holding up his mobile phone as an example, said India has failed in organising production. "We have handed it over to China. This phone is not 'Made in India'... It is only assembled in India. All the components are made in China," he said.

Gandhi said he struggled through the President's address to maintain his attention. He called the speech the "same laundry list" of the things that the government has done.

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Gandhi also took a dig at Modi's absence from the January 20 oath-taking ceremony of US President Donald Trump. India had deputed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to attend the ceremony. Gandhi mockingly said, "We would not send our Foreign Minister to the US to get our Prime Minister invited to the US President's 'coronation'."

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju objected to Gandhi's remarks and said, "Leader of Opposition cannot make such serious unsubstantial statement. This is related to the relation between two countries and he is making an unverified statement about the invitation of the Prime Minister of our country."

Replying to him, Gandhi said, "I apologise for disturbing your peace of mind."