Overview

• In a July 19 post on X, Rahul Gandhi asserted that Make in India has failed to achieve real manufacturing and merely assembles imported parts.
• He revealed that 80% of components in India-made TVs are sourced from China, highlighting deep supply-chain dependencies.
• Gandhi blamed heavy taxation, weak policy frameworks and dominant corporate monopolies for preventing small enterprises from producing domestically.
• He called for fundamental reforms at the grassroots to transform India into a self-reliant manufacturing power capable of competing with China.
• Gandhi warned that continuing dependence on Chinese motors and batteries poses significant risks to India’s national security.