Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala has made a scathing attack on the central government. He has alleged that Indian farmers, energy security and digital freedom have been sacrificed in the deal between India and America. During this, Surjewala has raised questions on the central government’s slogan of self-reliant India. Surjewala has asked whether India is becoming ‘America dependent’ amid concerns about the US deal? In this trade agreement, Modi government has sacrificed the farmers and owners of agricultural land.
Apart from this, he said that digital freedom and data privacy have raised serious questions. Instead of strengthening the protection of Indian interests, a strong government has compromised India’s freedom and data privacy. People are asking whether it is a strong government or a weak government? Is India self-reliant or America dependent?
* The basis of trade agreements is mutual public interest on equal terms between the two countries.
* Trade agreements can never be a path to slavery by sacrificing the country’s sovereignty.
* Both national interest and public interest cannot be sacrificed under the guise of trade agreements. Due to these reasons, we also met the British… pic.twitter.com/Bgps8D3HDb
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) February 16, 2026
This deal will destroy the livelihood of the people of India: Surjewala
He said that I am saddened to know that when our Foreign Minister was asked about the India-US trade deal, he replied that it is a matter of another department. When our External Affairs Minister lacks understanding and knowledge of the interim trade agreement between India and the US, how can I be expected to be satisfied with such an answer. He said that this deal will destroy the livelihood of Indians by opening the domestic market to American processed fruits and additional products.
He said that the current cotton import worth $334 million has led to the decline in domestic prices. He asked whether milk, wheat and dairy products are included in the zero tariff concession? This reaction of Surjewala has come on the trade agreement between America and India. In this, the framework for the interim agreement has been announced. Under this, India has agreed to eliminate or reduce tariffs on many products including US industrial goods and dry fruits.
