Ahmedabad, April 8 -- Congress leader TS Singh Deo on Tuesday attacked the central government over US tariffs and said that the government did not take the steps that should have been taken.

"The central government did not take the steps that should have been taken. When Trump was campaigning for the Presidential election, he was constantly saying that he will increase the tariffs in the interest of America... You had so much time. What initiative did you take? ...The ministers and leaders of the central government have completely failed in taking the steps that should have been taken in time," Deo told ANI.

Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on the US imposing tariffs, Congress leader Pawan Khera said that the PM shou...