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Rahul Gandhi meets farm leaders, backs Opposition to India–US trade deal

New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) ‎Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi Friday met representatives of farm unions from across the country at Parliament House to discuss concerns over the proposed India–US trade deal.
‎According to a party statement, farm leaders expressed strong opposition to the agreement, voicing "deep concern" over its potential impact on the livelihoods of farmers cultivating corn, soybean, cotton, fruits and nuts.
‎During the meeting, Gandhi said the trade deal had effectively "opened the door for agricultural imports" and warned that "many other crops would soon follow."
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