Rahul, Kharge to launch nationwide protest against India-US interim trade deal

Bhopal: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge plan to launch the party’s nationwide campaign against the India-US interim trade agreement by addressing a farmers’ rally here on Tuesday.

According to Madhya Pradesh unit Congress chief Jitu Patwari, the decision to oppose the deal was taken in a meeting held at the AICC office in Delhi recently.

The US Supreme Court annulled American President Donald Trump’s tariff policy on Thursday.

Mr. Patwari said the interests of farmers in the country could be protected if the Center waits for another 18 days and does not accept the interim trade agreement.

Mr. Patwari described the interim agreement as a betrayal of farmers and said the interests of farmers, especially those growing soybeans, cotton and maize, were compromised in the agreement.

He said a large farmers’ rally would be held here on Tuesday to protest the interim trade deal.