New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday claimed that organisations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were "funnelling" large sums of money into India to instigate protests.

Chandrasekhar alleged that certain political figures and groups within the country are acting as tools of external forces to hinder India's progress and that they had become weapons in the hands of countries and people who don't want to see India rise.

The BJP leader further called for a united front against these alleged elements and urged citizens to demand accountability.

"Every Indian should come together and ask for these types of people and traitors to be exposed and prosecuted because anybody who is...