Omar Abdullah Seeks EC’s Clarification On USAID’s ‘Voter Turnout’ Fund For India | India Information

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday mentioned the Election Fee ought to make clear its stand on experiences that the US spent USD 21 million for “voter turnout in India”. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a operate right here, he vehemently opposed overseas interference within the nation’s democratic train.

“It (overseas interference) shouldn’t occur. To date, there isn’t a proof of overseas interference… the Election Fee has to make clear whether or not overseas interference had taken place in our elections as a result of thus far we’re of the idea that our elections have been carried out in a free and honest method,” Abdullah mentioned.

He was responding to a question about US President Donald Trump’s questioning the necessity to spend cash on voter turnout in India. Trump additionally speculated that the earlier Biden administration was making an attempt to “get any person else elected” within the nation.

“It’s as much as America and it’s their assist whom they need to give or not. The place is that call ours?” the chief minister mentioned.

The US Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) led by billionaire Elon Musk not too long ago introduced a collection of expenditure cuts, together with USD 21 million allotted for “voter turnout in India.”