Ludhiana, Feb. 11 -- Punjab Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring criticised the Union government for its proposed 25% safeguard import duty on steel, calling it a direct attack on Ludhiana's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.

Participating in a discussion in the Parliament, Warring said the Union Budget ignores farmers, labourers, and the common man while favouring BJP's wealthy allies and election-bound states.

Warring said that the 25% steel import duty would cripple industries like cycles and sewing machines, which rely on imported steel. "Ludhiana's 1.5 lakh MSMEs are struggling due to exorbitant steel prices. This move will destroy them," he said.

He accused the government of neglecting Punja...