Cong. stages protest in Srikakulam over India-U.S. farm deal
Congress party leaders and other organizations held protests in Srikakulam against a proposed India-U.S. free trade agreement. Protesters fear the deal will negatively impact Indian farmers by allowing cheap agricultural imports.
Why it matters
Trade agreements involving agriculture are highly sensitive in India due to the large population dependent on the farming sector.
Srikakulam District Congress Committee president Sanapala Annaji Rao and Srikakulam District Kisan Congress president Kota Madhusudan on Wednesday alleged that the Indian government was compromising on the interests of 11 crore farmers of India as it is all set to have a free trade agreement on July 24 in spite of stiff resistance from all sections of the society. Along with representatives of CPI, CPIM and other organisations, the Congress party leaders organised a massive protest in Srikakulam.
Mr. Rao said that the United States would dump all its agriculture products which would lead to denial of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Indian farmers. He said that import of maize, horticulture crops and would disturb the farm sector in India.
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