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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday stirred up a controversy asking whether US President Donald Trump who kidnap PM Modi like what he did to Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. His remarks attracted sharp criticism from the BJP.
Speaking to news agency IANS, the former Maharashtra chief Minister noted that trade is not possible with 50 percent tariff. He observed that this may led to problems in Indo-US trade, especially exports. He was referring to US imposing a 50 percent tariff on India last year.
"With a 50 percent tariff, trade is simply not possible. In effect, this amounts to blocking India–US trade, especially exports from India to the United States. Since a direct ban cannot be imposed, tariffs have been used as a tool to stop trade. India will have to bear this,” he said.
The Congress leader added, “The profits that our people earlier earned from exports to the US will no longer be available. We will have to look for alternative markets, and efforts in that direction are already underway.... The question then is: what next? Will something like what happened in Venezuela happen in India? Will Mr. Trump kidnap our Prime Minister?''
The remarks drew sharp criticism from the BJP. Taking to X, party leader Pradeep Bhandari wrote, “CONGRESS SINKS TO NEW LOW EVERYDAY. Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan shamelessly comparing India’s situation with Venezuela. By asking whether ‘what happened in Venezuela can happen in India’, Congress is making its anti-India mindset clear. Rahul Gandhi wants chaos in Bharat. Rahul Gandhi is seeking foreign intervention in Bharat’s affairs!"
Chavan’s comments came a day after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Modi Government, talking about comments made by Trump on tariffs on India. “I do not understand why Modi is bending before him. This is harmful for the nation," Kharge was quoted as saying in the media.
