Addressing the media, Founder-chancellor Ashok Kumar Mittal noted that India is being unfairly targeted for putting its own national interests first
Urging Indians to join hands in boycotting American products and join the Swadeshi 2.0 movement in response to Trump tariffs, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP and Founder-chancellor of Lovely Professional University (LPU), Ashok Kumar Mittal, has put into motion a complete ban on the sale of all American soft drink brands across the LPU campus.
Addressing the media at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, Mittal declared his stand against the ‘hypocrisy and bullying’ of the Trump administration. He said, “While the US and their European allies continue to purchase oil from Russia, India is being unfairly targeted for putting its own national interests first. LPU has enforced the boycott immediately, and I am proud to see tremendous support for this cause from across the country.”
The move comes in direct response to America’s decision to double tariffs on Indian goods, taking the overall hike to a staggering 50 per cent, one of the highest tariff rates imposed by the USA on any country in the world. In an attempt to assess the sectoral impact of the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States (US), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to hold discussions with industry stakeholders, as per media reports.
Ahead of the next monetary policy committee (MPC) review, the meeting is likely to take place in September. The reports noted that the apex bank officials and industry executives are also likely to discuss the India-United Kingdom (UK) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta).
