Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Indo-US Trade Deal, Citing Risks to Farmers and MSMEs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Indo-US interim trade deal, alleging it threatens Indian farmers and small and medium enterprises by opening the agricultural sector to US imports. He claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to purchase US products worth Rs 9 lakh crore annually under pressure, citing alleged threats involving US legal cases and files. Gandhi also stated he was barred from speaking in the Lok Sabha about former Army Chief Manoj Naravane's memoirs, which reportedly discuss political leadership's response to Chinese border movements. Senior Congress leaders attended Gandhi's rally in Punjab.