New Delhi: Congress Member of Parliament and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government during his reply to the Motion of Thanks to President's address.

Recalling the President's address at the start of the Budget session of Parliament, Rahul said: "I heard pretty much the same address this time as the one delivered last time and the time before that."

Key points from Rahul Gandhi’s speech

  • Criticised the government’s approach to diplomacy, stating that "we would not send our foreign minister to the US to get our PM invited to the US President's 'coronation'."
  • Highlighted four key technologies shaping mobility: electric motors, batteries, optics, and artificial intelligence applications.
  • Emphasised the need for India to focus entirely on production, warning that social tensions were rising.
  • Argued that the country had failed in organising production and had instead outsourced it to China.
  • Acknowledged that ‘Make in India’ was conceptually a good initiative but claimed that PM Modi had ultimately failed in its implementation.
  • Stated that neither the UPA nor the NDA governments had provided a clear solution to unemployment, leaving youth without concrete answers on job opportunities.