By Admin 
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.