Rahul Gandhi Slams ‘Make in India’ in Parliament

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will submit its final report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to the Lok Sabha during the Parliament Budget session.

Additionally, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, responded to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, delivered last Friday.

A heated debate on the Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, will take place in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on Monday.

The Parliament Budget session began on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu delivering the inaugural address.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar praised the country’s rapid economic growth, the Centre’s policies, and the emphasis on ‘nari shakti.’

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Rahul Gandhi Critiques India’s Production Strategy in Parliament

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday, forecasting a 6.4 percent GDP growth rate for India in FY2025.

In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi stated, A country essentially focuses on two things: consumption and production.

The modern equivalent of organizing consumption is through services, while organizing production is through manufacturing.

Production involves more than just manufacturing. As a nation, we’ve failed to properly organize production.

While we have some excellent companies trying to do so, in reality, we’ve handed the organization of production over to China.

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India’s Dependency on China and Opposition Protests in Lok Sabha

This mobile phone, even if it’s claimed to be made in India, is not entirely made here. India assembles it, but it sources all the components from China, and we end up paying a tax to China.

Rahul Gandhi remarked, People often discuss AI, but it’s crucial to understand that AI alone is meaningless because it relies on data.

When we look at data today, one thing is clear: China owns every piece of data produced worldwide, whether it’s used to make this phone, electric cars, or nearly all electronics.

The Lok Sabha saw extended protests by opposition parties calling for a discussion on the recent stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and a list of the victims.

When the House reconvened after the President’s address and the presentation of the 2025-26 budget, opposition MPs, led by Congress, stood up demanding a debate on the tragedy.

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Opposition Protests in Lok Sabha Over Maha Kumbh Stampede Tragedy

This quickly escalated into noisy protests and sloganeering as they stormed the well of the House.

Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi and general secretary K.C. Venugopal led the opposition, calling for the suspension of the Question Hour and a discussion on the stampede.

They also demanded a complete list of those who had died. Speaker Om Birla responded by telling the protesting MPs that they could raise their concerns during.

the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, as the President had already mentioned the tragedy in her speech.

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