Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has dismissed criticism of India’s electronics manufacturing push, citing strong returns from the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Responding to a Bloomberg Opinion video that compared India’s subsidy model with China’s established manufacturing ecosystem, Vaishnaw took to social media to share data regarding public spending.
Cope harder!! As Ashwini’s post went viral, social media users were pleasantly surprised by a senior cabinet minister using Gen Z slang to hit back at the detractors. Thank you Honourable Minister. This is the exact language they deserve. They need to be spoken back in the same language they carry out for others.”
“Mobile PLI stats as follows: Government incentive paid: Rs 19,000 crore. Direct tax collected: Rs 25,000 crore.
GST collected: Rs 3,00,000 crore,” said Vaishnaw, adding: “Electronics manufacturing employs 25 Lakh people; mobile manufacturing alone employs 12 Lakh. “First in my bloodline to see a cabinet minister using words like, Cope Harder,” said one user, while another added: “My GOAT using Gen Z slang and belting agenda peddlers was not on my bingo card. A fourth said: “Cope harder!!
