Opposition parties targeted the central government on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs and fine on Indian goods. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s friendship with Trump has been no benefit.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Modi should take inspiration from former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and stand firm in front of the President of America. He wrote on the social media platform X, Trump has imposed 25 % tariffs and fine on imports from India. The program like ‘praise’, ‘Howdy Modi’ between him and Modi had no effect.
Ramesh said, Modi felt that if he remained silent on the derogatory things made by the President of America on India – such as stopping operation vermilion, giving special feast to the Pakistani army chief, providing help to Pakistan from IMF and World Bank – then India would get special status from America. But nothing like this happened.
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He said that PM Modi should learn from Indira Gandhi and stand firm in front of the President of America. In another post, Jairam Ramesh wrote, “Modi suddenly stopped the operation vermilion on the evening of May 10 that there would be a good business agreement with Trump. But till now no such compromise has been made. Then what is the benefit of bending?
Sharing a video of Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien said, “56 inches is less than 25!” What will now say 56 inches on this 25% tariff of Trump? Remember it…. In the video, Modi is seen applying the Trump government this time.
Government should accept your shortcomings, take everyone into confidence: Manoj Jha
RJD MP Manoj Jha in the Rajya Sabha said in the Parliament complex, “We are sad that all this is happening under the rule of Prime Minister Modi.” The government should accept its shortcomings, everyone should take confidence and show that India is a strong country.
Dialogue on trade agreement on one side, insult to India on the other: P. Satosh Kumar
CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar described Trump’s decision as an insult to India. He said, this is another insult to India and its reputation. On the one hand there is talk of trade agreement, on the other hand Trump is insulting India’s interests.
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Explain the Prime Minister, why not take Parliament in confidence: Tiruchi Shiva
DMK leader Tiruchi Shiva said that only the Prime Minister is entitled to reply on this issue. He said, the Prime Minister should tell what happened, why it happened and what will be the effect on India. Parliament was not taken into confidence.
PM Modi was engaged in collecting prizes, making image priority: Manikam Tagore
Congress leader Manikam Tagore said, this is the failure of the Modi government. Foreign Minister has failed. What happened to slogans like ‘Howdy Modi’, ‘Abki Bar Trump Sarkar’? Modi was engaged in collecting prizes everywhere, it was his priority to create his image in place of India’s interests. This is why India looks weak.
As long as Modi government will bow, America will continue to blackmail: Dipankar Bhattacharya
CPI (Male) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya wrote on Facebook that Trump is punishing India not only for India’s high tariffs and trade barriers, but also for buying military goods and energy from Russia. This means that the US wants India to become completely dependent on it. Can this be a greater attack on India’s sovereignty? The more the Modi government bow and remains silent, the more America will continue to blackmail.
Open attempt to twist India’s foreign policy, BJP silent: D Raja
CPI general secretary D Raja said that Trump has claimed at least 30 times that he used trade in a ceasefire between India and Pakistan as a weapon. He said, this is an open attempt to twist India’s foreign policy, but the BJP is silent. Raja wrote on X, what is the answer to the Modi government? Not a single word. No opposition. Neither the dare to condemn Trump in Parliament, nor from the Prime Minister, nor from any minister. The Prime Minister should speak. This is the time to re -establish its political freedom, economic sovereignty and moral strength.
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Donald Trump’s intention was to impose tariffs from the beginning: Chamla Kiran Kumar Reddy
Congress MP Mallu Ravi said that Trump is threatening the Government of India and it is not acceptable at all. Another Congress MP Chamla Kiran Kumar Reddy said that Modi claims that Trump is his best friend, but Trump’s intention was to put tariffs on India from the beginning. He demanded that the government immediately settle the trade with the US, as this would affect India’s exports and economy.
Trump announces 25 percent tariff on Indian goods
Donald Trump has announced a 25 % tariff on India from August 1. This decision has come at a time when the talks between India and the US over the bilateral trade agreement are stalled. In his statement, Trump described India’s high tariff, huge amount of military and energy purchases from Russia and ‘unbearable trade obstacles’. He said that India will have to pay 25 percent tariff as well as fine, as the US is facing a big trade deficit with India. However, on social media, Trump also described India as ‘friend’.
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