BJP targets Congress after U.S. cancels programme for ‘voter turnout’ in India

Amit Malviya. File
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The BJP on Sunday (February 16, 2025) claimed {that a} U.S.-funded programme, now cancelled, linked to voter turnout in India is a pointer to the earlier Congress-led UPA authorities allegedly enabling infiltration of Indian establishments by forces against the nation’s pursuits.

BJP’s IT division head Amit Malviya mentioned on X, “It’s changing into more and more evident that the Congress-led UPA systematically enabled the infiltration of India’s establishments by forces against the nation’s pursuits – those that search to weaken India at each alternative.”

As soon as once more, he alleged, it’s the billionaire U.S.-based investor George Soros, a “recognized affiliate” of the Congress celebration and the Gandhis, whose shadow looms over our electoral course of.

Mr. Malviya mentioned the Election Fee in 2012 had signed an MoU with The Worldwide Basis for Electoral Methods’ an organisation linked to Mr. Soros’ Open Society Basis, which is primarily funded by USAID.

In a swipe on the Congress, he mentioned these questioning the “clear and inclusive” technique of appointing India’s Election Commissioner had no hesitation in handing over the complete Election Fee of India to “international operators”.

Elon Musk-headed Division of Authorities Effectivity, which has been constituted by U.S. President Donald Trump, has introduced that it has cancelled many programmes costing lots of of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers’ {dollars}.

The programmes cited by it included $486 million to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Course of Strengthening”, together with $21 million for “voter turnout” in India.

Mr. Malviya mentioned, “$21M for voter turnout? This undoubtedly is exterior interference in India’s electoral course of. Who beneficial properties from this? Not the ruling celebration for positive!”