India, Dec. 17 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again stirred a political row with his remarks on India's manufacturing sector during his visit to Munich, Germany.

After touring a BMW automobile plant, Gandhi shared a video on Instagram in which he criticised what he described as the declining state of manufacturing in India.

"Manufacturing is the backbone of strong economies. Sadly, in India, manufacturing is declining. For us to accelerate growth, we need to produce more, build meaningful manufacturing ecosystems, and create high-quality jobs at scale," Gandhi said in the video.

The comments triggered a sharp response from the BJP, which accused Gandhi of misrepresenting facts while speaking abroad.

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