NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, launched a scathing attack on the Central government during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address on Wednesday.
He accused the administration of compromising national interests through the recently announced India-US trade deal, warning that it would force Indian farmers into unfair competition with their American counterparts and severely impact their livelihoods.
Kharge asserted that the deal, highlighted by US President Donald Trump and acknowledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, placed Indian agriculture at risk by potentially opening markets to American products while reducing tariffs reciprocally.
“You are setting up Indian farmers to compete with American farmers, this will impact them severely,” he declared and warned the Union government by predicting a resurgence of farmer protests, saying, “The farmers’ revolution will happen again, and you will have to take these measures back.”
Questioning India’s global standing, Kharge asked, “When our sovereignty is being attacked, when we are under the control of Trump, what is our position in our world?”
The Congress President described the Union government’s position as untenable, remarking that “even if the advocacy is good, the case is so bad that it cannot be won”.
He criticized the President’s address for remaining silent on key issues and outlined several critical areas he intended to highlight before the House; social justice, social harmony, attacks on constitutional institutions, economic challenges, the struggles of farmers and labourers, and shortcomings in foreign policy. (IANS)
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