‘USAID Is Biggest Scam In…’: Modi Aide, BJP Fume Over Claim Of ‘$21 Mn For Voter Turnout In India’

Published on Feb 16, 2025 09:12 pm IST

The Trump administration has canceled a $21M U.S. taxpayer-funded program aimed at increasing voter turnout in India. Elon Musk-led DOGE announced the funding cut. The move has triggered a reaction from BJP, which called the funding "external interference." PM Modi’s advisor Sanjeev Sanyal also slammed USAID, calling it the "biggest scam in human history."

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