Political row over USAID fund recipient: BJP accuses Rahul of colluding with foreign forces, Cong demands white paper

NEW DELHI: A political row erupted Friday after a media report claimed USD 21 million aid by USAID was meant for Bangladesh and not India, with the Congress demanding an apology from the BJP and the ruling party accusing Rahul Gandhi of colluding with foreign forces to weaken India.

The Congress alleged that the BJP’s narrative was aimed at diverting attention from its own use of foreign funds to “destabilise” past governments led by it. It also demanded the government come out with a white paper on the USAID funding as well as funding by other such agencies in India.

The BJP dismissed as “cover up” the media report that the USD 21 million fund was for Bangladesh and not India and called Rahul Gandhi a “traitor”.

Source: PTI News

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