New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioned the US Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) claim that it cancelled "$21M for [improving] voter turnout in India" and "$29M to strengthening political landscape in Bangladesh."

In a post on X on Sunday, Sanjeev Sanyal said, "Would love to find out who received the US$21mn spent to improve "voter turnout in India" and the US$29mn to "strengthening political landscape in Bangladesh"; not to mention the US$29mn spend to improve "fiscal federalism" in Nepal. USAID is the biggest scam in human history."

DOGE's claim also drew sharp reaction from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya. The BJP leader said, "$21...