Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public on India-US trade deals, calling it his “policy to lie loudly and repeat it,” at a BJP rally in Karaikal, Puducherry, on February 13, 2026. Shah asserted that farmers’ and fishermen’s interests are fully protected in FTAs under PM Modi, unlike the UPA era.
Rally Context
Addressing the rally, Shah said Gandhi has “started a new tradition of telling lies daily,” and people have identified his “lie-manufacturing factory.” This came after Gandhi met 17 farm unions and warned the interim Indo-US deal could devastate textiles and cotton farming for 50 million families.
Trade Deal Defense
Shah urged studying FTA provisions carefully, claiming Modi ensured “100 per cent protection” for key sectors, while alleging UPA “sold off” farmers’ interests. He expressed confidence in NDA’s 2029 return to power.
