Rahul Gandhi Sparks Controversy Over Indian Manufacturing Claims During BMW Visit in Germany

Dec 17, 2025 09:30 pm CST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has ignited political debate with his comments about declining manufacturing in India during his visit to a BMW plant in Munich, Germany. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari countered with statistics showing substantial growth in electronics and automobile manufacturing sectors, highlighting a 14-fold increase in vehicle production since 1991 and ambitious targets for India to become a top global automobile manufacturer by 2047.