Udaipur, Feb. 14 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday strongly criticised Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's video statement regarding the India-US interim trade agreement, calling him a "mahamurkh" LoP and defending the Centre's approach to safeguarding farmers and boosting exports.

"I have never seen such a 'mahamurkh' LoP in this country. To protect cotton farmers, for the last 8 years, PM Modi has put in place 11% import duty. After the farmers are safeguarded, how the textile sector is to be freed and made competitive because we are competing with Vietnam - incentive is being given for this," Dubey told ANI.

Dubey said small-scale exporters will have zero tariff under the India-US trade deal and a...