Dismantling Congress narratives head-on, Home Minister Amit Shah asserted Sunday that India’s US and EU trade pacts comprehensively protect farmers’ stakes. At a Gandhinagar event marking the digital rupee’s PDS debut, Shah outlined airtight defenses for agriculture, dairy farming, and aquaculture in all deals.
He accused Rahul Gandhi of duping farmers with free trade scare tactics, calling his Lok Sabha speeches on protection ‘hilariously out of touch.’ Congress’s history of deceit now targets these agreements, Shah charged.
Praising PM Modi’s negotiation prowess, Shah noted full-spectrum security for rural livelihoods. Agri spending has ballooned from UPA’s Rs 26,000 crore to Rs 1.29 lakh crore. MSP grain procurement? Up 15x in a decade.
While Congress talked loan forgiveness for seven decades without action, the government now wires Rs 6,000 directly, slashing debt reliance. On dairy alarms, Shah vouched for total safeguards, enhancing sector resilience.
Issuing a debate dare to Gandhi—with BJP Yuva Morcha chiefs on standby—Shah timed his riposte to recent pacts: post-Modi-Trump US accord and EU free trade closure. His speech cements a pro-farmer stance, countering opposition amid evolving global commerce.