On 9 September 2024, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that HP Inc and Padget Electronics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce HP laptops, personal computers, and All-in-One PCs at a new facility in Tamil Nadu.
Vaishnaw, who also serves as the Union Minister for Railways and IT, described this development as a significant achievement for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which is a key component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “I am very happy to share with you that HP Inc and Padget Electronics have signed an MOU today for manufacturing HP laptops, personal computers and all-in-ones at a factory in Tamil Nadu. This is a major success for the PLI scheme under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji’s Make in India program… This electronics manufacturing industry employs about 10 lakh people in the entire country and today it has emerged as a major exporting industry out of India. Initially, it will employ about 1500 persons and as production increases the employment will also increase. The first laptop out of this factory will be shipped in Feb 2025.”
HP India partners with Padget Electronics to boost laptop manufacturing in India.
💻20 lakh units/year by 2025
🏭3 lakh sq ft facility in Chennai will create many job opportunities. pic.twitter.com/ivj6wnSm0O— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) September 9, 2024
Notably, Dixon Technologies is set to produce laptops and computers for HP at a new plant. This development is a significant boost to India’s Aatmanirbhar initiative, as HP and Dixon Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to manufacture these products locally. The establishment of this facility is also expected to create job opportunities for 1,500 people.
However, as is often the case, Sun News, a mouthpiece for the DMK, began promoting the narrative that the HP laptop manufacturing facility was established due to the DMK’s efforts. This narrative was presented without mentioning the fact that memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the BJP led central government and Padget Electronics.
#BREAKING | தமிழ்நாட்டில் லேப்டாப் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்சாலையை தொடங்குகிறது HP நிறுவனம்#SunNews | #HPLaptop | #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/4vhhQfbQaq
— Sun News (@sunnewstamil) September 9, 2024
The Dravidian stocks further propagated this narrative using hashtags like #DravidianModel and #MKStalin across social media.
#DravidianModel 🖤❤️#MKStalinGovernment
தமிழ்நாட்டில் லேப்டாப் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்சாலையை தொடங்குகிறது HP நிறுவனம்.#MKStalinEra | #HPLaptop | #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/9j9YxGaSNC
— Gopinathan Vijayaraman (@gopinathvijay91) September 9, 2024
தமிழ்நாட்டில் லேப்டாப் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்சாலையை தொடங்குகிறது HP நிறுவனம்#DravidianModel #HPLapTop pic.twitter.com/rEUtwIEsYD
— I-N-D-I-A Vinoth DMK 🖤❤️ 🇮🇳 (@ItsMeVinoth84) September 9, 2024
தமிழ்நாட்டில் லேப்டாப் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்சாலையை தொடங்குகிறது HP நிறுவனம் 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BoHAkPSHt5
— Gandhi Parivaar (@Gandhi_Parivaar) September 9, 2024
தமிழ்நாட்டில் லேப்டாப் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்சாலையை தொடங்குகிறது HP நிறுவனம்! pic.twitter.com/K3XF78KLxb
— Prabakaran Mani (@MPrabakar7) September 9, 2024
HP, Padget to produce laptops, computers at new facility in Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/f9zr1eKV7j
— மு.குணசேகரன் M.Gunasekaran (@GunasekaranMu) September 9, 2024
தமிழ்நாட்டில் லேப்டாப் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்சாலை..👍#MKStalin #MKStalin4TN pic.twitter.com/uxy62J9hh4
— Shanmugam Bharani 💥VSB💥 (@ShanmugamB18946) September 10, 2024
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