{"id":2112,"date":"2026-02-14T22:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:51:11","slug":"128365056-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=2112","title":{"rendered":"Govt cheating cotton farmers, textile exporters in US trade deal, says  Rahul Gandhi | India News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-128365052,imgsize-25996,width-400,resizemode-4\/128365052.jpg\" alt=\"Govt cheating cotton farmers, textile exporters in US trade deal, says  Rahul Gandhi\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Congress minister <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rahul-gandhi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rahul Gandhi<\/a> Saturday accused the govt of \u201ccheating cotton farmers and textile exporters in the country through the India-US interim trade deal\u201d and alleged that the agreement \u201cis likely to inflict deep damage on both sectors\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201c18% tariff vs 0% \u2014 let me explain how the PM and his cabinet are spreading confusion on this issue. And how they are cheating India\u2019s cotton farmers and textile exporters through the India-US trade deal,\u201d he said on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cBangladesh is being given zero % tariff benefit on garment exports to US \u2014 the only condition is that they import American cotton,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cAfter the announcement of 18% tariff on Indian garments, when I raised the question in Parliament about the special concession being given to Bangladesh, the reply from a minister of Modi govt was: \u2018If we also want the same benefit, we will have to import cotton from America\u2019,\u201d Gandhi said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cWhy was this fact hidden from the country till now? And what kind of policy is this? Is this really any kind of choice, or is it a trap designed to push us into a \u2018well in front, ditch behind\u2019 situation?\u201d he asked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cIf we import American cotton, our own farmers will be ruined. If we don\u2019t import it, our textile industry will lag behind and get destroyed,\u201d Gandhi claimed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Highlighting the importance of textile industry and cotton farming, he said that \u201cattacking these sectors means pushing millions of families into the pit of unemployment and economic crisis.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>He further said, \u201cA visionary govt that thinks in the national interest would have negotiated a deal that protects and ensures the prosperity of both cotton farmers and textile exporters. 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