Talking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha said, “We are not very happy that it has happened under the rule of Prime Minister Modi. We want our government to accept the inadequacies, take everyone into confidence and say that this country will prevail as a strong entity.”Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P Sandosh Kumar described Trump’s decision as “another insult to India”.”This is another insult to India and India’s prestige. While the trade-agreement discussions are going on on one side, Trump is insulting Indian interests,” he told reporters in the Parliament complex.Asked about the tariffs, DMK leader Tiruchi Siva said the prime minister should answer questions in this regard.”For that also only the prime minister is competent to reply…. What has happened, why has it happened, how will it impact India…. Parliament has not been taken into confidence,” he told reporters.Congress leader Manickam Tagore said, “This is the failure of the Modi government. The external affairs minister has failed.””‘Howdy Modi’, ‘Abki Baar Trump Sarkar’ — there were such slogans. Wherever Modi was going, he wanted to see how many awards he collects…. India’s interest was compromised and Modi’s PR was a priority. With that approach, India has become weak,” he told reporters in the Parliament complex.In a Facebook post, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said Trump is punishing India for not just what he calls India’s high tariffs and “obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers”, but also for buying military equipment and energy from Russia.”In other words, for not becoming exclusively dependent on the US! Can there be a more brazen attack on India’s sovereignty? The more the Modi government surrenders and keeps quiet, the more the Trump administration blackmails and pressurises India,” he said.
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