US trade deal will bite into Kashmiri apples: J&K CM Omar Abdullah | India News – The Times of India

JAMMU: J&Ok legislators voiced concern on Tuesday over the US trade deal’s potential influence on Kashmiri apples, with many describing it as a “loss of life blow”.“They (Centre) have instructed America it could actually ship as a lot fruits and apples because it desires at zero responsibility and we will purchase it right here. The place has their sympathy for Jammu and Kashmir gone?” CM Omar Abdullah requested within the meeting.Omar questioned claims by some BJP legislators that the trade deal would profit the area. “I’m nonetheless making an attempt to know the place this good factor is for J&Ok,” Omar stated. He claimed apples and walnuts have been positioned below zero-responsibility imports as half of the settlement.CPM legislator MY Tarigami flagged comparable worries, claiming the Centre had signed one other deal with New Zealand. “These agreements are posing severe challenges to Kashmir’s apple business, the spine of our financial system,” Tarigami stated.PDP MLA Waheed Parra demanded minimal assist costs (MSP) for the area’s horticultural produce.