NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a “ground-level change” to make India a true manufacturing power. He said under the name of ‘Make in India’, the country is merely assembling products and not actually manufacturing them.In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said, “Do you know that 80% of the components of most TVs made in India come from China? In the name of ‘Make in India’, we are merely assembling, not truly manufacturing. From iPhones to TVs – the parts come from abroad; we just put them together.”The Congress leader also pointed out at the structural issues and said, “Small entrepreneurs want to manufacture, but there’s neither policy nor support. On the contrary, heavy taxes and the monopoly of select corporates – which have gripped the country’s industry.”Gandhi also focused on the fact that unless India becomes self-reliant in production, discussions around jobs, growth, and ‘Make in India’ will remain “mere speeches.” He said, “Ground-level change is needed so that India moves beyond the assembly line to become a true manufacturing power and can compete with China on equal footing.”In his earlier speeches, Gandhi had cited government data to argue that ‘Make in India’ has failed to revive the manufacturing sector, noting, “India’s manufacturing share in GDP has fallen from 15.3% in 2014 to 12.6%, the lowest in 60 years.”Highlighting the urgency for policy overhaul, Gandhi had earlier said, “China has been working on batteries, robots, motors, and optics for the last ten years, and it has at least a ten-year lead on India in this space.”“As the world stands on the brink of a technological and economic revolution, India needs a new vision for growth, production, and participation, one that directly addresses our two biggest challenges: the job crisis and the lack of opportunity for 90% of Indians.”“Jobs come from production, which Make In India has failed to revive. But we have an opportunity with the revolution in energy and mobility, with renewable energy, batteries, electric motors and optics, and AI to bring these together. India must master a central role in this revolution, and boost production to give our youth hope for the future,” he had said.