Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:22am on 08 Feb 2026,Sunday India
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has criticised the interim India-U.S. trade agreement framework, calling it a “total surrender” to U.S. agribusiness and a threat to Indian agriculture. SKM alleges the deal contradicts earlier assurances by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal that sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy would remain protected, and demanded his immediate resignation while asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to refrain from signing the pact. Farmer leaders warned of mass protests and backed nationwide mobilisations, including support for the February 12 general strike, to oppose the trade deal. (PC: ANI)
