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- On February 15, 2026, Congress dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interview with Press Trust of India as a carefully scripted and desperate PR exercise.
- Amid post-Budget attacks in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the PTI interview a fortnight after the presentation and days after opposition criticism, described as a 'we are ready' moment.
- Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary , accused Modi of headline-management and alleged a surrender to the U.S. on a trade deal.
- Markets reacted negatively and investors were unimpressed, with opposition calling the Budget a `damp squib` that shows `every sign of intellectual exhaustion`.
- With trade pacts acknowledged, critics said there is no clarity as D. Raja said recent deals fail to help unemployed youth or industries, while Anand Sharma called the U.S. interim deal a `sellout` `shrouded in opacity` and Dr. Singh said India signed as `Sovereign equals`.
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Trade Talks Could Never Conclude Under UPA Rule: PM Modi
In a sharp take down of trade negotiations during the UPA government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said its "economic mismanagement" left India unable to negotiate from a position of confidence and could never conclude any talks.
Unfair and incorrect: Congress slams PM Modi for criticism of trade negotiations under UPA rule - The Tribune
Former commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said Prime Minister Modi's charge of 'poor economic management' and weak negotiations under the UPA rule is 'unfair and incorrect'.
Exclusive Interview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with PTI
This Budget represents the next level in this journey, imparting momentum to our ‘Reform Express.’ It is designed to accelerate momentum and prepare our youth for the opportunities of a rapidly changing world
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Times of India'Desperate PR exercise': Congress calls PM Modi's interview 'scripted', alleges move to divert focus from trade deal, farmers
'Desperate PR exercise': Congress calls PM Modi's interview 'scripted', alleges move to divert focus from • • India • One News Page: Sunday, 15 February 2026
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The New Indian Express'Carefully scripted, desperate PR exercise': Congress slams PM Modi's PTI interview
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interview with PTI was “no interview” and claimed that it was a “carefully scripted” as well as “desperate PR exercise”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh further alleged that, being “under siege and attack because of his surrender to the […]
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