Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a swipe at the previous Congress governments as he spoke on semiconductors in his Independence Day address. PM Modi highlighted how the nation has progressed with work on semiconductors in “mission mode,” with six different units coming up. However, he also pointed out that while the idea of a semiconductor factory came up nearly 50-60 years ago, it was “killed in the womb” back then.
“When we speak of different aspects of technology, I draw your attention to semiconductors, as an example. I am not at the Red Fort to criticise any government; I do not want to do it. But the youth of the country should know about it. File work on semiconductors began 50-60 years ago in our country. The idea of a semiconductor factory came forth 50-60 years ago.
You would be surprised to know that the idea of semiconductor was killed in the womb 50-60 years ago. We lost 50-60 years,”PM Modi said.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, “When we speak of different aspects of technology, I draw your attention to semiconductors, as an example. I am not at the Red Fort to criticise any government; I do not want to do it. But the youth of the country should know about it. File work on… pic.twitter.com/Kvzf1Ml6NB
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