The country’s main opposition party Congress has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent interview on the trade agreement between India and America. The party said that the Prime Minister knows that this year’s Union Budget has been a complete disappointment and all the signs of fatigue are clearly visible in the government’s policies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 15, 2026) gave an interview to news agency PTI regarding the country’s Union Budget 2026 and the trade deal between India and America. After PM Modi’s interview, Congress’ communication department general secretary and MP Jairam Ramesh shared a post on social media platform X, taking a dig at him.

PM Modi trying to divert farmers’ attention: Jairam

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has also targeted PM Modi regarding the proposed trade agreement with America. He said that amid increasing pressure and attacks, the Prime Minister is now adopting the strategy of headline management. They are trying to divert the attention of lakhs of farmers and other sections of the country. In this agreement the government has compromised with the interests of the people of the country.

He said that PM Modi’s interview was not a real interview, but a carefully written and pre-planned PR exercise. In the current circumstances the Prime Minister is both bowed down and tired.

The PM knows that this year’s Budget has been a damp squib and shows every sign of intellectual exhaustion. Markets have reacted negatively and investors have been unimpressed. Hence, he feels the need to give an interview a fortnight after the Budget was presented and a few days…

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 15, 2026

Budget received negative response in markets: Jairam

At the same time, Jairam Ramesh said that the Union Budget has received negative response from the markets and it has not seen any significant positive impact on investors. For this reason, about two weeks after the presentation of the budget and a few days after its strong criticism by the opposition in Parliament, the Prime Minister had to give an interview in this regard.

He said that as always, the Prime Minister’s statements are limited to impressive looking one-liners, which have little to no connection with the ground reality.

Questions have once again been raised by the Congress Party regarding the trade deal between India and America. Congress leader Khurshid has said that it is very easy to say this. Someone is lying. He is saying wrong. It is very clear whether a trade deal has been done. Please tell that.

Khurshid has said that no signatures have been signed yet. The news reaching the Congress party or any experts is that the trade deal does not contain what is being said by the government. If the government does not consider it right, then put the documents in front. What’s the problem with this?

Government should put forward the documents of trade deal: Salman Khurshid

The Congress MP has said that the government should provide proof as to whether a trade deal has been done. This is an interim trade deal. No signature. This will happen at the end of March. Salman Khurshid further said that the things that have come to light so far, where did they come from? Tweet comes from the White House late at night. From that we guess.

#WATCH | Delhi | On India-US trade agreement, Congress leader Salman Khurshid says, “They should present evidence about the trade deal happening… While it is still called an interim trade deal, where are we listening to it all from? What is being said is, based on whatever… pic.twitter.com/Q2oRqxOGrL

— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2026

Salman Khurshid has demanded that the government believes that the talks being held regarding the trade deal are not right, then the documents of the trade deal should be placed in front. What is the problem in this? According to whatever we are getting to know, whatever trade deal is going on is not real.

What did Congress leader Rahul Gandhi say?

Citing the strike of labor organizations, Congress had alleged that the future of laborers and farmers has been ignored. Party leader Rahul Gandhi had questioned whether PM Modi will listen to the workers and farmers or is he in the grip of some grip.

While posting on X, he had said that today lakhs of laborers and farmers across the country are raising their voice for their rights. He has taken to the streets. They fear that four provisions of the labor law will weaken their rights. There is fear among farmers also about this.