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BJP and Congress clash over Trump’s comment on US$21 million Indian election aid

  • Donald Trump questioned the Biden administration's $21 million funding for "voter turnout" in India, suggesting it was a "kickback scheme" and asking why U.S. Taxpayers' money was used for this purpose.
  • The BJP claimed that while Congress-led governments received significant USAID funding, the Modi Government shifted focus to anti-India funding.
  • Congress Senior Leader Jairam Ramesh demanded a White Paper detailing USAID's support to India, dismissing Trump's claims as "nonsensical."
  • The BJP and Congress have engaged in heated exchanges regarding USAID funding following Trump's statements, which linked funding to alleged anti-India narratives.
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South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post

BJP and Congress clash over Trump’s comment on US$21 million Indian election aid

The comment comes as the US Department of Government Efficiency seeks to find evidence of wasteful spending by the Joe Biden administration.

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NDTVNDTV

BJP vs Congress Over Donald Trump's "$21 Million 'India Fund" Claim

The BJP has lashed out at the Congress accusing it of seeking foreign funds to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power in 2014.

·New Delhi, India
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Indian ExpressIndian Express

Congress demands white paper on USAID funding after BJP flags Trump’s statement

US President Donald Trump had raised concerns over a $21 million grant for voter turnout in India, saying the funds may have been used ‘to get somebody else elected’.

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News Room OdishaNews Room Odisha

Trump terms $21 million USAID funds to India a ‘kickback scheme’, BJP demands probe

New Delhi:  Continuing his tirade at the previous Biden administration over routing USAID funds for influencing elections and governance in foreign countries, US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his charge of $21 million money being pumped into India for ‘voter turnout’ with an intent to achieve alternate election results in 2024. The US President, rather upped the ante and dubbed it a ‘kickback scheme’, though he refrained from elabo…

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Indian Express broke the news in India on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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