US singer Mary Millben, a supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, publicly claims that Abhijeet Dipke’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is backed by “select donors” in the United States. Her comments come as protests linked to CJP target Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, according to reports.
Multiple outlets describe Millben extending support to Modi and urging counter-mobilisation by young Indians against what she characterises as disruptive forces. She points to a wider pattern, alleging certain US donors target conservative political figures internationally. Meanwhile, India’s opposition and supporters of the government differ in how they frame the issue: BJP figures raise questions about whether CJP receives foreign funding. Dipke denies the allegations and challenges the basis of foreign-funding claims and government oversight, the outlets say.
