Chandigarh, July 22 -- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday urged the farmers not to panic over the proposed India-US trade agreement and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has himself assured that there will be no compromise with their interests.

The central government has repeatedly clarified that paddy, wheat, pulses, milk and other agricultural products will be kept completely outside the ambit of the proposed trade agreement, Dhillon said in a statement.

He argued that no agreement has been finalised so far and that only discussions are underway.

"Therefore, there is no reason for farmers to be misled or fall prey to rumours," he said.

His statement came on a day when farmers from Punjab, who were on their way ...