US EditionKejriwal Challenges Modi to Raise Tariffs Against US Imports
Arvind Kejriwal accused the Modi government of betraying Indian cotton farmers by removing an 11% import duty on US cotton, risking prices falling below ₹900 and increasing farmer distress.
- On September 7, Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused the Modi government of secretly eliminating the 11% import duty on American cotton while addressing supporters at Chotila and a press event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- The government defended the move, saying the Ministry of Finance extended the cotton import-tax exemption to December 31, 2025, to boost exporters and ensure cotton availability for the textile industry.
- Farmers who sowed in June–July on loans face falling prices with harvests due in October–November; Gujarat cotton prices dropped from ₹1,500–1,700 to about ₹1,200, risking a fall below ₹900.
- As American imports undercut local cotton, textile mills and importers place bulk orders for American cotton priced ₹15–20 per kg cheaper than Indian cotton, threatening Indian cotton growers' sales.
- The Aam Aadmi Party laid out demands, calling for immediate restoration of the 11% cotton duty, MSP of ₹2,100 per 20 kg, assured procurement, subsidies, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports.
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AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused the Modi government of betraying Indian farmers by removing import duties on American cotton, warning that the move could crash domestic prices below Rs 900 and push farmers towards financial distress and potential suicides.
Kejriwal Challenges Modi to Raise Tariffs Against US Imports
Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Modi to impose a 75% tariff on US imports in retaliation to its tariffs on Indian exports. Kejriwal criticized the exemption of cotton import duties, insisting it harms Indian farmers. He called for increased duties and support for domestic agriculture.
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tezzbuzzAAP’s demand: ‘Reimpose 11 per cent import duty on cotton, provide MSP of Rs 2100 per 20 kg’, says Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: With AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s Kisan Mahapanchayat in Chotila postponed due to heavy rains, he addressed a press conference in Ahmedabad, calling out the Modi government for betraying farmers. He said the Centre has scrapped the 11% import duty on American cotton, making it ₹15–20 per kg cheaper than Indian cotton. As a result, Indian farmers will be forced to sell their crop for less than ₹900 per 20 kgs, pushing them t…
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