Elon Musk led DOGE halts $22 million grant designated for 'voter turnout in India'; BJP reacts
PTC News Desk: The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk has announced cancelling a USD 22 million funding intended for "voter turnout in India".
In a post on X, the official DOGE handle listed the number of spendings by the US taxpayer that have been cancelled, including "USD 21M for voter turnout in India."
"US taxpayer dollars were going to be spent on the following items, all of which have been cancelled," the Musk led department announced. This comes as DOGE has continued to outline significant changes in government spending over the last few weeks.
The effort by what the Donald Trump administration calls the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is intended to cut government costs drastically but has sought access to critical computer systems, including the Treasury payment system, at the objection of others in the agencies.
Meanwhile reacting to the claims, BJP's Amit Malviya took to X and said, "$21M for voter turnout? This definitely is external interference in India's electoral process. Who gains from this? Not the ruling party for sure!"
- PTC NEWS
