‘Modi govt has greater sensitivity for Manipur': says FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in Rajya Sabha said, '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. Make In India has not failed but given great momentum to manufacturing. They were in power between 2004-14. It was in 2011 that they came up with a 'National Manufacturing Policy'. It took them 7 long years to only make a policy rather than implement it. We brought in 'Make in India', made it an actionable policy unlike UPA's National Manufacturing Policy & integration of PM Gati Shakti with that has delivered positive results.

She further added that, 'We've taken multiple steps to strengthen the manufacturing sector. Production-linked incentives (PLIs) have been announced for several key sectors. As a result of this Government’s concerted efforts, our domestic defence production reached ₹1.27 lakh crore, marking a record high, with an impressive increase of approximately 174% from ₹46,429 crore in 2014-15. Also, 'Made in Bihar' Boots are now part of the Russian Army’s equipment, marking a significant milestone for Indian products in the global defence market and showcasing the country’s high manufacturing standards.'

Speaking on Manipur she said, 'Manipur is a border state and has gone through quite a crisis since many decades. There's no way any one of us would be doing any help to Manipur by pointing fingers at one another. We all here are committed to get that state back to normalcy and we want that state to grow and prosper as much as any other state.

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