Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Indo-US Trade Deal, Raises Concerns Over Farmers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Indo-US interim trade deal, alleging it will harm Indian farmers. Speaking at a rally in Barnala, Punjab, he questioned why the deal, stalled for four months over agricultural sector disagreements, was finalized quickly. Gandhi claimed Prime Minister Modi assured US President Donald Trump that India would annually buy US products worth Rs 9 lakh crore. He also said he was barred from speaking in the Lok Sabha about former Army Chief Manoj Naravane's unpublished memoirs, which reportedly highlight political inaction during Chinese border movements. Several senior Congress leaders attended the rally.