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Punjab CM condemns India-US trade deal in state Assembly, calls it 'grave
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Today in the Punjab Assembly, we discussed the Indo-US treaty - a secret agreement that is being finalized - which will have a dangerous impact on Punjab's agriculture. Under this deal, 'Soya Meal' will be imported from the US to be used as animal and poultry feed," Mann said.
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BJP's CR Kesavan slams Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'Joseph Goebbels' of Indian
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader CR Kesavan on Sunday criticised Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stating that his "devious" attempts to mislead the farmers will go in vain, amid the opposition's backlash at the India-US interim trade deal.
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Rahul Gandhi slams India-US trade interim agreement; Nishikant Dubey comes
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A fierce political row erupted between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday over the India-US interim trade agreement. The row centres on the agreement's impact on India's massive textile sector and its millions of cotton farmers.
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"Never seen such 'mahamurkh' LoP in this country": Nishikant Dubey slams R
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"I have never seen such a 'mahamurkh' LoP in this country. To protect cotton farmers, for the last 8 years, PM Modi has put in place 11% import duty. After the farmers are safeguarded, how the textile sector is to be freed and made competitive because we are competing with Vietnam - incen
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"Fail to understand how a foolish person like Rahul Gandhi became LoP": Pi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, while talking tothe media, said, "To this day, I still fail to understand how such a foolish person like Rahul Gandhi has been appointed the Leader of the Opposition. The Congress party is unable to grasp that a person with no understanding of economics, with
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BJP's Nishikant Dubey challenges Rahul Gandhi over his allegations on cott
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday challenged Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegations regarding the India-US interim trade agreement, which Gandhi said would hurt India's cotton farmers and textile exporters.
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"18% tariff vs 0%": Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over India-US trade deal,
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of misleading the country over tariff provisions in the India-US interim trade agreement.
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AAP to hold Kisan Mahapanchayat in Gujarat's Botad Marketing Yard to raise
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the BJP-led Centre and Gujarat government of "betraying cotton farmers by turning a blind eye" to their genuine demands.
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Government assures farmers all cotton to be procured, Giriraj Singh review
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh has assured that all cotton arriving in the market that falls under MSP guidelines will be procured without disruption this season, as he reiterated the government's commitment to the welfare of cotton farmers.
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"Ensures affordable raw materials for textile industry, major relief to ex
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu BJP chief also stated that the INDIA bloc leaders are spreading panic among cotton farmers and deliberately "underestimating India's efforts to shield the sector from global disruptions".
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"We should impose 100% tariff on America": AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday suggested that India should impose a 100% tariff on American goods in response to the US's 50% tariff on Indian goods.
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal criticises Centre over decision to remove import
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The AAP leader alleged that the Union Government has decided to remove the 11 per cent duty on the cotton coming from the US. Kejriwal mentioned that due to the 11 per cent duty on US cotton, the cotton of Indian farmers used to sell easily in the Indian market.
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