India, Feb. 15 -- Continuing his offensive against the Government over the interim India-US trade agreement, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday said that the deal signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will destroy the Indian textile industry.

In a video statement, Rahul Gandhi said that a Government working for national interest would have negotiated a deal that protects and ensures the prosperity of both cotton farmers and textile exporters. "But exactly the opposite has happened. Narendra 'surrender' Modi and his ministers have made an agreement that is likely to inflict deep damage on both sectors," he said.

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