Punjab AAP leader Kuldeep Dhaliwal dropped a bombshell on Sunday, branding the India-US trade agreement a ‘death knell’ for Indian agriculture. In a detailed takedown, he accused the deal of prioritizing foreign interests over domestic farmers, potentially bankrupting lakhs in the process.
At issue is the liberalization that invites subsidized US products into India, eroding the viability of local farming without reciprocal protections. Dhaliwal fired salvos at BJP’s Sunil Jakhar, mocking his jubilation amid looming disasters for the poor.
Far from silent, AAP has rallied against it daily since Trump’s announcement lit up social media. The US President’s explicit nods to agriculture bypassed Indian official channels, fueling suspicions of a secretive sellout. Modi’s parliamentary evasions only amplify the concerns.
Dhaliwal broke down the threats: American sorghum overwhelming Maharashtra’s rain-fed fields; maize, grains, and dairy swamping Punjab, Haryana, UP; cotton crushing growers nationwide; almonds, walnuts, apples devastating J&K and Himachal orchards. Without MSP backstops, these smallholders are defenseless.
This pact, AAP argues, fosters destructive asymmetry, dooming swadeshi produce to obscurity. Dhaliwal’s clarion call demands a farmer-first rethink, positioning the party as the true sentinel of agrarian India amid political crossfire.