Chittapur, Sept. 26 -- As the Centre's 'Make in India' campaign completed 11 years on September 24, Karnataka Congress MLA Priyank Kharge on Friday alleged "weak performance" in the manufacture and export of the country goods.

Kharge flagged a fall in the manufacturing sector's share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and said that the initiative has "failed many".

Sharing an X post, he wrote, "As Make in India completes 11 years. Served a few, failed many. Manufacturing share in GDP fell from 17.3 per cent to 13 per cent. Weak export performance. Declining investor confidence in the manufacturing sector."

Further, he alleged that the demonetisation of the old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes affected the MSMEs and flagged unemployme...