US EditionRahul Gandhi slams 'Make in India', says 'we assemble, import, but don’t build. China profits': 'Clock is ticking'
- On June 21, 2025, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative during a public statement in New Delhi.
- Gandhi argued that manufacturing's share in India’s GDP fell from 16.3% in 2014-15 to about 14%, while imports from China more than doubled, calling this a failure of policy.
- He emphasized that India mostly assembles imported parts rather than manufactures products domestically, noting that assembling iPhones benefits China, and highlighted skilled youth denied opportunities.
- Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for focusing on catchy slogans without delivering effective solutions, warned that time is running out, and emphasized the need for a major transformation that supports producers through genuine reforms and financial assistance.
- He concluded that without promoting genuine manufacturing instead of assembly, India risks continued economic decline and highlighted the need to respect all workers and address societal power distribution.
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‘We assemble, import, but don’t build’: Rahul Gandhi slams ‘Make in India’ initiative; BJP hits back
At Nehru Place, a well-known electronics hub in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi engaged with two technicians and noted that mobile phones and similar products were mostly assembled in India rather than being manufactured
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'We assemble, China profits': Rahul Gandhi jabs at Make in India, targets PM Modi over unemployment rate
During his visit to Nehru Place, Delhi's largest electronics market, Rahul Gandhi pointed out that most electronic components are being imported and merely assembled in India rather than being manufactured domestically.
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‘Mastered art of slogans, not solutions’: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over India’s ‘record low’ manufacturing
The former Congress chief said to manufacture parts, whether it is a motherboard or "small pieces", you need a certain level of machining, a certain level of quality, a certain level of understanding of tolerances of working with small components.
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