Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (February 12, 2026) said the government could file cases or move a Privilege Motion against him, but he would continue to stand with farmers, as he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being “anti-farmer” and of “selling” the country through the India-U.S. interim trade deal.
“I stand with the farmers and won’t back an inch,” Mr. Gandhi said in a video that he posted on his X handle.
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Earlier in the day, Opposition leaders including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge protested within the Parliament complex against the trade deal as well as expressed solidarity with the general strike called by labour unions and farmers’ association.
MPs from Samajwadi Party, DMK and Left parties also took part in the protest outside Makar Dwar of Parliament.
