The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks questioning the effectiveness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, calling his statements a “usual mix of lies, drama, and twisted facts.”
Rahul Gandhi, in a post on X, alleged that the ‘Make in India’ campaign had failed to deliver on its promises, citing a decline in manufacturing, rising youth unemployment, and a surge in imports from China.
“Make in India promised a factory boom. So why is manufacturing at record lows, youth unemployment at record highs, and why have imports from China more than doubled?” he wrote.
🔍 BJP’s ‘Reality Check’
Responding sharply, BJP leader and Andhra Pradesh vice-president Vishnu Vardhan Reddy posted a detailed rebuttal on social media, countering each of Gandhi’s claims:
- Claim: Manufacturing is down
Reality: India is now the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer, with rapid growth in semiconductors, defence, EVs, solar tech, and pharma. - Claim: PLI scheme is being rolled back
Reality: The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is expanding, attracting record investments and shifting global production from China to India. - Claim: China is benefiting
Reality: BJP accused Congress of signing weak trade deals and maintaining secret pacts with China, questioning who truly empowered Beijing. - Claim: Youth unemployment is rising
Reality: The BJP cited job creation through startups, MSMEs, infrastructure projects, and rural employment schemes.
“Rahul Gandhi is once again misleading the public with half-truths and political theatrics,” Reddy said.
📊 The Bigger Picture
While critics argue that India’s manufacturing share in GDP remains below expectations, government data shows steady growth in high-tech sectors, with India emerging as a global hub for electronics and defence production. The Centre maintains that ‘Make in India’ is a long-term structural reform, not a short-term fix.
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