Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the government over the India-US trade deal, saying opening Indian markets to American agricultural produce amounted to a “betrayal” of nearly 70 per cent of the population dependent on farming. Targeting the ruling party, Yadav said BJP leaders must explain to the public how much “commission” they had earned by compromising the country’s economy. These steps would gradually reduce farmers' income, forcing them to sell their land to wealthy individuals and corporates, Yadav said. Yadav called for organised resistance against such policies, asserting that farmers already troubled by issues such as stray cattle would no longer tolerate the government's actions. He alleged that the BJP had been, was and would remain anti-farmer, and said it was time to "remove BJP, save fields, farming and farmers."

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 08:39 UTC