Congress Leader Raises Concerns Over Seat Sharing, Tariffs, and Small Traders

Masood highlighted several issues affecting the party and the common citizen. He said negotiations between Congress and the Samajwadi Party on seat allocation in Uttar Pradesh are progressing and aim to be finalised by October. He warned that the delimitation bill could skew regional balance and hurt political representation. On the U.S. tariff on Russian oil, Masood said the future impact is uncertain, referencing the unpredictable actions of former U.S. President Donald Trump. He also questioned the claim that Delhi protests have caused a daily loss of about ₹50 crore to traders, pointing out that many shops are not selling anything and that GST and inflation policies have strained small businesses.