Kharge, Rahul, to meet Congress leaders from five States and J&K on February 20 to plan strategy against India-U.S. trade deal

Seeking to increase pressure on the Narendra Modi Government regarding the interim Indo-U.S. trade agreement, the Congress has planned a meeting of leaders from five States and a Union Territory with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on February 20 to chart its political strategy.

Leaders from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir will meet Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Kharge to discuss the fallout of the trade deal on farmers in these regions.

The locations were shortlisted on the basis of the agricultural crops, fruits, and nuts grown there and the possible impact of the agreement on them, a source said.

Congress questions impact of India-U.S. trade pact on agriculture, crop prices

“We are already running a ground campaign against the Modi Government for scrapping the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). Now, we will add this too,” a senior Congress leader said, adding, “We won’t let off the government on this deal.”