Panchkula, Feb. 7 -- Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala criticised the Modi government on Saturday, following the announcement of a framework for an India-US Interim Trade Agreement.

Speaking from Panchkula, Haryana, Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the deal would devastate Indian livelihoods by opening domestic markets to US processed fruits and "additional products".

He mentioned that existing cotton imports of $334 million have already led to a decline in domestic prices, and he demanded clarity on whether staples such as milk, wheat, and dairy are included in the new zero-tariff concessions.

Speaking to ANI, Surjewala said, "Today morning at 3:55 AM, US Trade Representative Johnson Greer announced the framework agreement of a bil...