Farmers' bodies call US trade deal 'surrender', back nationwide strike on Feb 12
India Today
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) alleged that the proposed interim trade deal with the US amounted to a "total surrender" of Indian agriculture to American multinational corporations.
Several farmer organisations, including SKM, its non-political breakaway faction and AIKS, criticised the India-US trade deal on Saturday and said protests against it will be held across the country.
In a statement issued here on Saturday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) alleged that the proposed interim trade agreement framework between India and the United States amounted to a "total surrender" of Indian agriculture to American multinational corporations and demanded the immediate resignation of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
Addressing an online press conference, SKM leaders said protests would be held across the country in villages, and they would burn effigies of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The SKM also extended its support to the February 12 general strike.
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) leader Krishna Prasad said the trade deal will have a deep impact on the agriculture sector by opening market for items like dried distillers' grains, red sorghum for animal feed and soybean oil, and also claimed it would impact the dairy sector.
He said the deals with the US, as well as the European Union (EU), were being done to benefit their "stagnant" economies and are not beneficial for India.
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