CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to shield Indian exporters from punitive US tariffs, warning that the measures are hitting Tiruppur, the country’s largest knitwear cluster and a key source of employment for migrant workers.
The US administration last month raised duties on Indian garments to 50 per cent, a move that has sparked alarm among exporters in Tiruppur, often dubbed “Dollar City” for its foreign exchange earnings. The hike came despite New Delhi’s deepening strategic partnership with Washington.
Stalin used social media to contrast the plight of Tamil Nadu’s apparel exporters with the gains enjoyed by oil refineries in Gujarat, which have benefited from discounted Russian crude.
“While oil refineries in Gujarat benefit from cheaper Russian crude, how is it fair that you allow our exporters, who generate thousands of jobs, to struggle?” he wrote.
He urged Modi to press US for a resolution, pointing to measures already outlined in a letter to the prime minister and demanding immediate relief for the sector. “Hold talks with the United States, find a solution, and do justice to your title of Vishwa Guru,” he said.
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