New Delhi: Amid the ongoing controversy over the USAID funding, the Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of spreading “fake news from America”. It also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of staying silent on alleged insults to India by US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
However, the BJP rejected the ‘ allegations made by the Congress and also called Rahul Gandhi a “traitor.” The ruling party accused Congress of working alongside external affairs to weaken India.
News after $21 million, turned out to be fake: Jairam Ramesh
Congress general secretary-in-charge Jairam Ramesh said, “The news about the 21 million dollars on which BJP and Charanchambak were jumping turned out to be fake.$21 million in 2022 was not for ‘voter turnout’ in India but for Bangladesh.”
झूठों और अपनपढ़ों की बारात है BJP
▪️जिस 21 मिलियन डॉलर पर भाजपाई और चरणचुंबक उछल रहे थे, वो खबर तो फेक निकली
▪️2022 में 21 मिलियन डॉलर भारत में ‘वोटर टर्नआउट’ के लिए नहीं, बांग्लादेश के लिए थे
▪️एलोन मस्क ने फ़र्ज़ी दावा किया, ट्रम्प ढाका और दिल्ली में कंफ्यूज हुए, अमित…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 23, 2025
“Ever since the Trump administration’s DOGE said on February 16 that it had canceled $21 million in USAID funding for “voting in India”, the BJP has been leveling fabricated allegations against the Congress,” the farmer Union Minister added further.
Hitting out at the BJP further, Ramesh went on to note, “ Elon Musk made a fake claim, Trump got confused between Dhaka and Delhi, Amit Malviya spread the lie further.” He added that after this, other BJP leaders tried to take advantage of the same and blame the Congress over the matter.
US President slams USAID
Earlier on Saturday, US President Donald Trump slammed the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for providing $18 million in support for India’s election process. Questioning the necessity of the funding, he suggested that India could assist the US with its elections.
“Why the hell? Why don’t we just go to previous paper ballots and let them help us with our elections, right? Voter ID. Wouldn’t that be nice?” Trump said while adding that India does not need financial support for elections.
