PM Modi tried but failed with 'Make in India', says Rahul Gandhi | Key highlights from his speech in Parliament

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi government over a host of issues during his reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Budget Session of Parliament on Monday (February 3). While he acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts for 'Make in India', he said the 'PM tried but failed'. President Murmu addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session on January 31.

Here are the key highlights: # 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.

# I must say, I struggled through the President's address to maintain my attention on what was being said because I had heard pretty much the same President's address the last time and the time before that. It was the same laundry list of the things that the government has done. Also read | Wouldn't have sent MEA to seek PM's invite to 'Coronation': Rahul Gandhi jabs at Jaishankar's US visit # Our Chief of Army Staff has said that the Chinese are inside our territory.

This is a fact. The reason China is inside our territory is important. The reason China is sitting inside this country is because 'Make in India' has failed.

The reason China sitting inside this country is because India is refusing to produce and I'm worried that India is going to give up this revolution to the Chinese once again. If and when we fight a war with China, we will be fighting with Chinese electric motors, Chinese batteries and Chinese optics and we will be buying Chinese motors, Chinese optics and Chinese batteries. # Almost 90% of the population in Telangana is either Dalit, Adivasi, backward or minority and I am convinced that is the story across the country.

The OBC population of the country is not less than 50%. If we look at the largest corporates in this country, none of them are owned by OBCs, Dalits or Tribals. Central to any new development paradigm is the architecture of a new paradigm and that architecture of the new paradigm can only be built once the caste sensus is placed on the table.

There are OBC, Dalit and Adivasi MPs in the BJP. Remember, OBCs have 50% of the population and you have absolutely no power. I know that you're sitting there and you cannot even open your mouth.

That is the truth of the country. # We are saying to the Election Commission, please give us the names and addresses and polling booths of all the voters in the Lok Sabha and all the voters in the Vidhan Sabha Saba, so we can calculate who these new voters are. Interestingly the new voters are mostly in the constituencies that the BJP has swept.

I am still not making an allegation. I am saying on the Floor of the House that the Election Commission has to give the data. I am very confident that the Election Commission will not give us this information.

# The Election Commissioner used to be chosen by the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice was removed from that committee. This is a question to the Prime Minister, why was the Chief Justice removed from the committee? Now in a few days, I'm going to go to the meeting.

It will be PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and me, 2-1. Why even am I going to the meeting? I am only going there to certify what Modi ji and Amit Shah are going to say. Just prior to Lok Sabha, the Election Commissioner was changed and two new Election Commissioners were placed.

We know that the election dates were changed. # India needs to connect the values of the past. You talk about Sardar Patel ji but you destroy Sardar Patel ji's values every day.

You talk about Ambedkar ji but you destroy his values every day. You don't talk about Nehru ji. You bow in front of Buddha but you destroy what he says.

You have to be truthful to what you are and it is important that when you are giving a way forward to the nation there is clarity of purpose. There is no hatred, violence or anger because these things are destroying our country. My speech has been very polite, very kind.

I thank the Prime Minister for coming and listening to it..