Questions are cropping up over the USAID funds made available to several NGOs in the country. The money was given to the NGO Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) for a programme ‘Voter Turnout in India’ The DOGE revelations have led to a major controversy in India with the BJP terming the now-cancelled funding \”external interference\” in India’s electoral process. Since the timing of the funding corresponds with that of the Congress-led UPA rule at the Centre, the fingers are being pointed at the grand old party. The action has raised several questions, including whether this was going on for several years to destabilise the country or influence the voters’ minds. There is a web trail involved which has been funnelled money into these countries and further into these organisations. The funds were disbursed monthly, in and around, the general election in India, 2014. Post-election the funding faded though CEPPS continued to fund various projects in India under different heads.
