Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility inauguration in Gujarat sparked mixed reactions from the audience.
During the event, Modi referenced a popular meme dialogue from the Panchayat webseries, using Gujarati proverbs to emphasize India's development goals.
He highlighted the government's vision for semiconductor manufacturing, stating that India has become part of the global supply chain with its first shipment of chips to Japan.
Modi also mentioned the target of producing 500 million chips annually under the Semicon India programme, expressing confidence in achieving this goal.The audience laughed at his playful reference to the meme, which included the phrase 'Sun rahe ho na Binod' (Are you listening Vinod).
The speech also covered India's growth as the world's second-largest mobile manufacturer and exporter, with electronics production increasing sevenfold since 2014.The event underscored Modi's focus on self-reliance in technology and industrial collaboration, with praise for the CG Semi team's efforts.
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