New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Union Minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday alleged that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is trying to mislead the farmers by "lying repeatedly" and causing confusion among the general public regarding the India-US interim trade framework.

Chouhan said that the India-US interim trade deal protects the rights of farmers, fishermen, craftsmen, startups, and MSMEs.

"Rahul Gandhi is continuously lying...He is making unsuccessful attempts to mislead the farmers by telling lies. He is trying to create confusion among the countrymen. But I say with full confidence that in the agreement that has been reached between India and America, the interests of the country have been given top prio...