Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K. Mani has asked the Union government to desist from its plans to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which will adversely affect the country’s agriculture and industrial sectors. Inaugurating a protest march on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the formation of the Kerala Congress here on Wednesday, Mr. Mani also demanded the Centre to convene a special Parliamentary session to discuss the agreement. “It moots tax-free imports, which may lead to a disaster in the agriculture sector. The industry too will suffer with an influx of imported goods from China. Jose and Joseph M. Puthusseri spoke.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2019 16:41 UTC