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Opposition MPs successful the Rajya Sabha connected Tuesday (February 3, 2026) asked the Union Government to guarantee that the India-U.S. commercialized deal does not interaction severely connected the lives of Indian farmers.
Speaking connected the 2nd time of the treatment successful the Upper House connected a question to convey President Droupadi Murmu for her code to Parliament, Opposition members questioned the authorities implicit the announcement of the woody by U.S. President Donald Trump and alleged that the Narendra Modi Government succumbed to U.S. pressure.
Congress person Rajani Ashokrao Patil said it was being pointed retired that India volition unfastened its agriculture assemblage to the U.S. “If the authorities does not support farmers, if you unfastened their cultivation market. Mr. Trump has said that $500 cardinal worthy of purchases are going to instrumentality place. It is indispensable for Parliament and the federation to cognize connected which aspects the Prime Minister held discussions with Mr. Trump,” Ms. Patil said.
The Congress MP sought clarification connected Mr. Trump’s assertion that India volition bargain lipid from the U.S. and Venezuela from present connected alternatively of Russia. The Congress MP asked if the Centre decided to godforsaken the country’s semipermanent ally. Trinamool Congress MP Ritabrata Banerjee said the Union Government has succumbed to the economical expansionism of the U.S., accepting each presumption dictated upon by Mr. Trump connected purchases of oil.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) person John Brittas said the authorities considers the Upper House “inferior to Elon Musk’s X platform” arsenic the woody was announced successful societal media erstwhile Parliament was successful session.
“The steadfast normal of this state is that immoderate argumentation determination during Parliament session, immoderate important decision, should beryllium announced connected the level of the House, alternatively than connected X platform. So, wherever is this state going?” helium asked. “Who is the Petroleum Minister of this country? Donald Trump volition archer you wherever to bargain the lipid from. Stop the lipid from Iran. Stop the lipid from Venezuela. Stop the lipid from Russia,” helium added.
Abdul Wahab of the Indian Union Muslim League said the U.S. President announced the woody first, and the country’s authorities responded overmuch later. “I congratulate Mr. Trump for giving america the subsidy, making it 18%. Again, similar Operation Sindoor, helium has fixed a timely code to our government,” Mr. Wahab said.
Ranjeet Ranjan of the Congress said she was disquieted astir the farmers. “On the 1 hand, the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee study person not been implemented, and connected the other, India has agreed a pact with the U.S.. The authorities indispensable instrumentality successful to assurance this House, the Opposition and archer the details,” she said.
Countering the Opposition questions, Shiv Sena person Milind Deora said India secured little tariffs compared to its large competitors. “The tariff imposed connected China is 34%, connected Bangladesh 20%, connected Vietnam 20%, and connected Indonesia 19%. Today, India’s tariff is lone 18%,” helium said.
