Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday questioned the government’s claim of promoting ‘Make in India’ initiatives, saying that the policies only benefit crony capitalists like Adani and Ambani.

In a post on his WhatsApp channel, Gandhi said the MSME sector, the backbone of the economy that generates the most employment, has suffered the most due to the government’s policies. The policies are designed to benefit crony capitalists, with no vision to revive the MSME sector even after reducing GST rates.

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He said that the MSME sector has been severely impacted by policies like demonetization and GST.

The leader of the Opposition pointed out that the government’s promise to increase the manufacturing sector’s share in GDP to 25 per cent has not been fulfilled, with the current s

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