Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday said that Opposition leaders protested in Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion on the India-US trade deal, calling it a "betrayal" to farmers.
The India-US trade deal reduces tariffs on Indian goods in the US to 18 per cent, while Washington has claimed the deal will help it export more agricultural products to New Delhi.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday strongly criticised the BJP-led Centre over the proposed Seed Bill, alleging that it would harm Indian agriculture and further weaken farmers' livelihoods.
Yadav alleged that opening Indian markets to American agricultural products was a "betrayal" of nearly 70 per cent of the country's population that depends on farming for its livelihood.
The BJP workers felicitated Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chants of "Jai Modi," "Vande Mataram," and "Bharat Mata ki Jai" after the Prime Minister secured the trade deal with US President Donald Trump at the NDA Parliamentary party meeting underway in Parliament premises on Tuesday.
BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda on Tuesday said that the "historic" India-US trade deal will "redefine trade" between the two countries and have a positive global impact to stabilise many aspects of geopolitics.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday paid floral tribute to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) founder and former CM CN Annadurai on his 57th death anniversary at his Memorial at Marina Beach.
"This new progress in India-US relations is highly commendable. Heartiest congratulations to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Ji. Under his able leadership, new doors of opportunities are continuously opening for the youth of India. The deepening relationship between India and America--i.e., th
A farmer awareness vehicle rally was flagged off at Dhar district headquarters by BJP MLA Neena Verma and Dhar Collector Priyank Mishra. Through Krishi rath, information about schemes of the agriculture department and allied departments is being continuously provided in every gram panchay
"At the same time, pictures of his killers sitting in court and laughing were also going viral. That was an image from that era in which Nathuram Godse and his associates were present. There was no remorse on their faces, instead they were laughing," pointed out the AAP MP.