The newly formed @DOGE cancelled $21M funding for NGO CEPPS for a program 'voter turnout in India'.
CEPPS website is defunct now.
Was it the first attempt at electoral interference in India by USAID? The answer is - NO.
IMPORTANT THREAD🧵
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USAID program "Elections and Political Processes", to "Promote legitimate contestation for ideas and political power through democratic political processes that reflect the will of the people".
Gimmicks! The real agenda is influencing the elections.
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In 2013, USAID pledged half a million dollars for India under the same category.
Funding Agency - Deptt of State
Managing agency - USAID
Implementing Parter - Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS).
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The funds were disbursed monthly, in and around, the general election in India, 2014. Post-election the funding faded.
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Though CEPPS continued to fund different projects in India under different heads. I've verified these in the Annual Finance Reports of CEPPS for at least 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The amount every year is around $320,000.
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This CEPPS is part of the larger umbrella of IFES (International Foundation of Electoral System). Which is funded/partner with USAID, US St Deptt, Open Society (Soros') etc.
You may find ECI (Election Commission of India) logo as well here. The possible reason is here-
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In 2012 ECI signed MoU with IFES for joint initiatives for exchanging information, experiences, research. Basically lots of data. This data is gold mine.
That time Dr SY Quraishi was chief election commissioner.
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If you dont know SYQ, there is a teaser - endorsing a post which is "wishing" Corona virus infection to PM Modi.
Anyway!
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While I was writing this thread, just few minutes back, former CEC , Quraishi said MoU was signed but no funds was taken. :-)
Leaving it as it is.
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Another shocker, I found white-paper published by IFES on Dalit's role in the election in India. The white paper's keywords had an uncanny resemblance to Rahul Gandhi's rhetorics of 'jiski jitni aabadi' (representation), participation, influence in parliament etc.
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Its not rocket science to understand that these agencies are not Masiah wanted to establish democracy in India at American taxpayers. Well-establed ecosystem of deep-state to influence and directly interfere in India's election.
No wonder, who collude with them from India.
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appeal - USAID website is defunct. CEPPS website is defunct. Most of the records are vanished. We are facing a lot of challenges in digging out these things. Still trying our best. Request to share/RT/QRT max.
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Check out this one. Allied partners of CEPPS.
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Vasu Mohan, who is serving IFES since 21 years at various capacities, deleted/deactivated his X profile.
What does it indicates?
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