Parliamentary panel on Communications and IT discussed Make in India program: Chairperson Nishikant Dubey
Jun 25, 2026
New Delhi [India], June 25 : BJP MP and chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, Nishikant Dubey, on Thursday said that the panel discussed how to take forward the Centre's Make in India initiative.
Speaking to ANI after the parliamentary panel meeting today, Dubey said that the Standing Committee discussed employment and access to the world market. He also hailed the Centre for not signing the Information Technology Agreement-2 (ITA-2) in 2015 to safeguard domestic interests.
"It was discussed how to take forward the Make in India program. PM Modi has done great work. After ITA 1, India did not sign ITA 2. We discussed employment and the world market," Dubey said.
The 'Make in India' initiative was launched on September 25, 2014 attract investment, foster innovation, and make India a hub for manufacturing and innovation.
Earlier on June 17, the Standing Committee met and was briefed by the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on the subject 'Review of functioning of Prasar Bharati Organisation'.
Last month, the panel was briefed by the representatives of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the subject 'Quality of Service (QoS) Standards and Consumer Protection in Telecom Sector' with special focus on Net Neutrality relating to the Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications).
Nishikant Dubey said the committee was examining whether telecom operators and digital platforms were creating preferential access for certain categories of users, including post-paid subscribers and paying customers on online platforms.
"We have to look after 140 crore people. All of them should get equal rights. Right of Equality. This is decided by the Constitution. Is net neutrality important? Net neutrality is important. All the consumers, all the 140 crore people who use the internet, should get equal rights under Consumer Protection Rights," Dubey told ANI.
