With India and the United States weeks away from finalising the trade deal, farm politics is again intensifying in western Uttar Pradesh. The Tikait faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has sought clarity on the impact of the deal on Indian farmers. Rakesh Tikait, BKU spokesperson, has described the deal as a unilateral U.S. declaration and threatened agitation. Earlier this week, the BKU leadership took on Rashtriya Lok Dal president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary for supporting the deal. Responding to the jibe, Mr. Chaudhary posted on X that he would like to tell that he “was not fond of sweets”.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2026 19:07 UTC