The Opposition parties claimed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) that the India-U.S. interim trade deal was “one-sided” and would open up the Indian markets to the United States at the cost of farmers. He said the deal will flood Indian markets with U.S. agricultural products and the farmers will have nothing to grow in their fields. The SP chief said the Union Budget was “directionless” and does not help in fulfilling the dreams of a developed India by 2047. Accusing the ruling party of practising “subscription-based federalism”, Trinamool Congress’ Abhishek Banerjee alleged that West Bengal was neglected in the Union Budget. Are we obligated to buy oil from Venezuela,” he asked.

Source: The Hindu February 11, 2026 05:39 UTC