Jairam Ramesh slams BJP after Finance Minister report says USAID projects not related to 'voter turnout'
The Hindu
Union Finance Ministry exposes BJP lies on USAID funding, with $750 million projects unrelated to voter turnout.
Amid the ongoing row over USAID funding, the Congress on Monday (February 24, 2025) claimed that the Union Finance Ministry has “thoroughly exposed” the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “lies” with its annual report for 2023-24 stating that the U.S. agency is currently implementing seven projects in collaboration with the Government of India and none of them has anything to do with voter turnout.
The BJP has also rejected allegations of the Congress and accused Rahul Gandhi as well as the party of colluding with foreign forces in a bid to weaken India.
The latest annual report of the Finance Ministry has disclosed that the agency funded seven projects worth $750 million in 2023-24.
"Currently, seven projects worth a total Budget of $750 million (approx) are being implemented by USAID in partnership with the Government of India," as per the Finance Ministry's annual report for 2023-24.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "None other than the Union Finance Ministry has thoroughly exposed the lies of the PM and his jhoot brigade, including his dapper External Affairs Minister."
“As stated in the Finance Ministry’s annual report for 2023-24, USAID is currently implementing seven projects in collaboration with the Government of India, with a combined budget of approximately $750 million,” he said in a post on X.
"Not a single of these projects has to do with voter turnout. All of them are with and through the Union Government," Mr. Ramesh said.
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