As the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections inch closer, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad once again launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre and his 'Make in India' initiative, claiming that the Rafale deal inked under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) tenure was the mother of all Make in India initiatives.

Azad said, The provision of buying 18 aircraft from France and manufacturing the remaining ones in India was the mother of all Make in India initiatives. Biggest initiative for Make in India was done by the UPA government. The contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) could have generated jobs for 24,000-25,000 engineers, he added.