Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has strongly criticized the newly imposed trade tariffs by the United States and urged the Modi government to take decisive steps to safeguard national interests, particularly those of farmers and small businesses.
Mayawati expressed serious concern over US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy a 25% tariff on Indian exports beginning August 1, alongside “a penalty on oil imports from Russia, both of which she said could have damaging repercussions for the Indian economy”.
Despite the US being described as a ‘friendly’ nation, Mayawati emphasized, “Such economic pressures should be met with resilience and transformed into opportunities for self-reliance.The central government should honour its assurance that no section, especially small and medium enterprises and the agricultural sector, will be adversely affected.”
Highlighting India’s vast labour force and the need for inclusive development, the BSP leader stressed the need for “effective policies rooted in public welfare and constitutional values that would help India achieve sustainable prosperity under the guiding principle of ‘Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya’, the welfare and happiness of all.”
