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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has brushed aside the Opposition’s criticism of the ‘Make in India’ scheme, saying it is yielding “good results” as the government has taken multiple steps to strengthen the manufacturing sector, including defence production.
According to PTI, While replying to a debate on the supplementary demands for grants and the Manipur budget in the Rajya Sabha, she said that production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes have yielded good results, as they have so far attracted investments of Rs 1.5 lakh crore and generated nearly 9.5 lakh employment opportunities.
Congress leaders take vicarious pleasure in saying, ‘Make in India is dead’. It was this ‘Make in India’, which made India’s defence sector become a net exporter. They have had a hypocritical approach towards Make in India, Sitharaman said.
