“You Have Sold Bharat Mata”: Rahul Gandhi’s Explosive Attack on PM Modi Over US Trade Deal Shakes Lok Sabha

Delhi: The Lok Sabha witnessed dramatic scenes as Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp and emotional attack on the government over the recently announced trade agreement with the United States, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of compromising national interests.

Speaking during the discussion on the Union Budget, Gandhi made a sensational allegation, saying, “You have sold India. Are you not ashamed of selling India? You have sold our mother, Bharat Mata.” His remarks immediately triggered loud protests from the treasury benches, turning the House tense.

Questioning the circumstances behind the agreement, Gandhi said, “The interesting thing is that I know the Prime Minister would not sell India under normal circumstances. He would not do it. You know why he sold India? Because they are choking him… They have got a grip on his neck… We can see fear in the eyes of the Prime Minister. There are two things—first, Epstein. Three million files are still locked up.”

The Congress leader further claimed that the deal would severely affect farmers and small industries. Alleging that American agricultural goods would enter India in large quantities, he said farmers’ interests had been sacrificed. He also declared that the domestic textile sector had been badly hit, stating bluntly that the Indian textile industry is “finished.”

Rahul Gandhi also criticised the government’s digital trade commitments and tax concessions for foreign firms. In a detailed attack, he said, “You’ve done a trade deal… The thing that is going to transform India in the 21st century, the thing that is going to make us a superpower, is what the Modi government has done with our data. We give up control over our digital trade rules. Number two, there is no need for data localisation. Number three, free data flow to the United States. Number four, a limit on digital tax. Number five, no need to disclose any source code… A 20-year tax holiday for anybody who wants it, for big tech companies. This is what you’ve done on data.”