New Delhi, March 11 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of spreading "lies" about Indian farmers suffering losses due to the India-US trade deal, asserting in the Lok Sabha that the real setback to farmers had occurred during negotiations at the World Trade Organisation in 2013 under the previous government.

Shah said claims that the recent trade deal had harmed farmers were misleading and politically motivated.

"Opposition says that Indian farmers have suffered losses due to the India-US trade deal. This claim is a lie being spread. I want to say that Indian farmers have not suffered losses in any single agreement," Shah told the House.

According to Shah, the real issue dates back to negotiations at the ...