Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera launched an attack on the BJP, ridiculing the ruling party and its supporters for believing the funding allegations. NEW DELHI: A new report by The Washington Post has debunked Donald Trump’s claim that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided $21 million to India to increase voter turnout. The report stated that no such funding was allocated to India, contradicting allegations made by the US president.
Instead, the report clarifies that USAID had a $21 million contract for Bangladesh, not India, adding fuel to the ongoing political feud between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The US President, who had earlier hinted that the funds might have been used to interfere in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections without giving any evidence, took the Prime Minister's name in his latest remark. During his address at the Governors working session, Trump also criticised funding of $29 million to a firm to strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh.
"And $21 million going to my friend Prime Minister Modi in India for voter Turnout. We're giving 21 million for voter turnout in India. What about us? I want voter turnout too," Trump said.
The controversy erupted after the Elon Musk-led DOGE platform claimed that it had canceled a $21 million grant that was supposedly meant to boost voter participation in India. This claim, which quickly gained traction in political circles, was used by Trump to suggest that U.
