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April 29, 2025
Elon Musk-led United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has cancelled a USD 21 million US taxpayer-funded grant under former President Joe Biden’s administration, meant to influence the voter turnout in India. DOGE in its announcement, said that the USD 21 million was part of a larger $486 million budget allocated to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening.”
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) responding to this said that the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) funding was proof of “external interference in India’s electoral process.”
“USD 21M for voter turnout? This definitely is external interference in India’s electoral process. Who gains from this? Not the ruling party for sure!” BJP’s national IT cell head Amit Malviya said in a post on X.
