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.
Union Minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying that he is allegedly trying to mislead the farmers by lying repeatedly, and causing confusion among the general public regarding the India-US interim trade agreement.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday sharply rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the India-US trade deal, accusing him of spreading "stage-managed", "artificial" and "baseless" narratives and attempting to mislead Indian farmers.
The Lok Sabha will reconvene on March 9 after a three-week recess. The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned and is scheduled to meet again on March 9 after a three-week recess.
"In today's meeting in Parliament with the delegation from farmers' unions, their concerns were clearly evident. Farmers struggling with inflation, rising costs, and uncertainty over MSP are now being left unprepared to face foreign crops backed by massive subsidies and mechanical might,"
Speaking to ANI here, Dalal said, "When a deal wasn't being done with the US, the Opposition used to shout for signing the deal. Now that a good deal has been signed, which is in favour of the country and farmers, they are trying to create a narrative. The LoP runs away from the Parliamen
Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition on Thursday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the he "has a chokehold around his neck" and sold "the country and farmers", asserting that he will not "step back even an inch" even if a Privilege Motion is filed against him.<
Addressing a Weekly Media Briefing, MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, when asked about reported changes made in the White House Factsheet on the deal, said that the joint statement on the framework for the interim agreement remains the basis of mutual understanding between the tw
Amid the political showdown over the India-US interim trade deal, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday termed the agreement "very opaque" and argued that the agreement lacks clarity.