BJP’s Amit Malviya Blames Congress For Neglecting Semiconductor Sector
Saturday, 16 August 2025 () Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks during the Independence Day speech at the iconic Red Fort on how attempts to set up semiconductor factories 50–60 years ago were "killed at birth", Malviya alleged that the sole chip unit set up under the Congress rule in Punjab’s Mohali died a slow death due to government apathy that followed a fire in 1989 – barely five years after its launch.