The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has sent a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (February 22, 2026), urging her to dismiss Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal from his post for “betraying the nation’s confidence” by entering into a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. The SKM urged her to direct the Prime Minister not to sign the deal on terms which were detrimental to farmers. It also sought a direction from her against a recent demi order of the Union Finance Ministry asking the Kerala government to end bonus to paddy farmers.
The SKM alleged in the letter that the Narendra Modi government succumbed to the pressures of the United States and endangered the self-reliance and sovereignty of the country. Maintaining that the terms accepted as per the interim agreement were detrimental to the interests of the Indian economy and India’s farmers, the SKM said the government remained silent about the terms. “In fact, all announcements made by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, the chief negotiator, only confirm the worst fears, that the government is either unable to or unwilling to stand up to U.S. diktats. Such acquiescence before an imperial superpower has led to serious resentment among the farming community,” the letter said.
