Feb 20, 2025 08:28 AM IST
The DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, introduced a collection of expenditure cuts, together with USD 21 million allotted for “voter turnout in India.”
US President Donald Trump on Thursday hit out on the earlier Joe Biden administration, accusing it of interfering in elections in India.
Whereas addressing the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami, Trump mentioned,”Why do we have to spend $21 million on voter turnout in India? I suppose they have been attempting to get any individual else elected. We have now received to inform the Indian Authorities… It is a complete breakthrough.”
Trump’s declare comes a day after he defended the Division of Governance Effectivity (DOGE) resolution to cancel $21 million fund for “voter turnout” in India.
“Why are we giving USD 21 million to India? They’ve much more cash. They’re one of many highest taxing international locations on the planet by way of us; we will hardly get in there as a result of their tariffs are so excessive. I’ve loads of respect for India and their Prime Minister, however giving USD 21 million for voter turnout?” Trump mentioned at Mar-a-Lago.
The DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, introduced a collection of expenditure cuts, together with USD 21 million allotted for “voter turnout in India.”
The division mentioned, “US taxpayer {dollars} have been going to be spent on the next objects, all (of) which have been cancelled…”
The listing included USD 486 million in grants to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Course of Strengthening” together with USD 21 million for “voter turnout in India” and USD 22 million for “inclusive and participatory political course of” in Moldova.
BJP alleges interference in India’s election course of
The DOGE transfer triggered a political slugfest in India with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Get together alleging interference within the nation’s election course of.
BJP chief Amit Malviya referred to as the grant ‘exterior interference’ in India’s elections. He questioned who the beneficiary was, asserting that it was ‘not the ruling social gathering for positive’.
“USD 21M for voter turnout? This undoubtedly is exterior interference in India’s electoral course of. Who positive factors from this? Not the ruling social gathering for positive!” the BJP’s IT division head mentioned on X.
He claimed that the now cancelled programme was a pointer to the earlier Congress-led UPA authorities allegedly enabling infiltration of Indian establishments by forces against the nation’s pursuits.
(With PTI inputs)
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