Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not mention the 'Make in India' initiative in his speech in Lok Sabha as it has been a "failure", drawing sharp reaction from BJP.

Gandhi said this vision for production in India must also have a specific focus on emergent technologies such as electric motors, batteries, optics and AI.

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's 'Make in India' was “conceptually” a good idea but the prime minister “failed”.

Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not mentioning 'Make in India' in his speech, calling the initiative a failure due to decreased manufacturing from 15.3% to 12.6% of GDP. Gandhi emphasized the urgent need for job creation and a vision for enhancing the manufacturing sector,

Rahul Gandhi links the failure of Make in India to Chinese presence in Indian territory and warning of national security risks due to reliance on Chinese-made components.