'We have to safeguard Indian industry': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar on share market

ANI April 9, 2025 145 views

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has raised urgent concerns about the impact of US trade tariffs on India's financial markets. He directly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a clear stance and protect Indian industries from global economic volatility. Simultaneously, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor highlighted the broader international economic implications, warning about potential recession risks. The controversy underscores the complex interconnections between international trade policies and domestic market stability.

"We have to safeguard the Indian industry" - DK Shivakumar, Karnataka Deputy CM
Ahmedabad, April 9: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take a clear stance on the recent stock market fluctuations caused by the Trump administration's imposition of tariffs.

Key Points

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DK Shivakumar demands PM Modi address stock market fluctuations

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Trump tariffs causing significant global economic disruption

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Calls for urgent all-party meeting to discuss market protection

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Shashi Tharoor warns of potential recession risks

Speaking to ANI, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, "PM Modi should take a clear stand and comment on this issue because the Indian market has to be protected. We have to safeguard the Indian industry. He should call an all-party meeting to discuss this. This is affecting the common people as they are losing a lot of money."

Shivakumar said that an all-party meeting is necessary to address the issue, as ordinary people are losing significant amounts of money.

After Trump imposed tariffs, it has significantly impacted global markets, causing increased prices, reduced imports, and slower economic growth.

Also, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have completely shaken up the world and stated that India's main hope lies in effectively negotiating with the Americans for a bilateral trade agreement.

He also expressed concern over the fallout of these tariffs on some countries.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told ANI, "It's not only our share market... Our share market has gone down less than many other share markets. They're seeing a couple of trillion dollars lost in the American share market. 3% of our market went down, and 9% of their market went down. It's a very dismaying situation. These tariffs have completely shaken up the world economy... It has created a lot of negative factors throughout the world. There are genuine fears that many countries may face a recession... From India's point of view, our main hope lies in very doing an effective negotiation with the Americans for a bilateral trade agreement... The situation is very unpredictable. Some people were drawing some hope from the fact that other countries who are our competitors, had even higher tariffs upon them than we did. But they are also negotiating now."

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Finally someone speaking sense! Our leaders need to protect Indian investors and industries. The market crash has wiped out so much of my savings 😔 Hope PM Modi addresses this soon.
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Priya M.
Interesting to see both Shivakumar and Tharoor on the same page about this. Global economics is so interconnected these days. Maybe this crisis will push India to become more self-reliant? 🤔
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Sanjay T.
While I agree we need to protect Indian industry, I wish politicians wouldn't use every market fluctuation for political points. The markets go up and down - that's how they work. Let's focus on long-term solutions.
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Ananya R.
Tharoor's analysis is spot on as usual! The 3% vs 9% comparison puts things in perspective. Still scary though - my husband's small business depends on imported materials and prices are going crazy 😰
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Vikram S.
All-party meeting is a good suggestion. Economic crises shouldn't be politicized. We need bipartisan solutions to protect our economy and jobs. #UnitedWeStand
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Neha P.
I appreciate that our leaders are speaking up about this, but I wish they'd offer concrete solutions instead of just pointing out problems. What exactly should the govt do differently? 🤷‍♀️

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