Mary Millben, Abhijeet Dipke exchange barbs over CJP funding
American singer Mary Millben and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke engaged in a public dispute over alleged foreign funding of Indian protest groups. The exchange highlights broader tensions regarding international involvement in India's internal political affairs.
Why it matters
The conflict illustrates the intersection of international influence and domestic political polarization in India.
American singer Mary Millben and Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) exchanged barbs over the alleged foreign funding of the outfit spearheading protests in India.
Ms. Millben claimed in a post on X that the CJP is being "funded by donors" in the U.S. and called upon all "young patriots" in India to rise and peacefully protest the "disruptive spirit" of the Dipke-founded outfit.
Mr. Dipke hit back at Ms. Millben and wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seeking the support of Americans to discredit his own countrymen.
“Who gave foreign nationals the right to interfere in India’s internal affairs? We are more than capable of dealing with our own issues. We don’t need outsiders interfering in our country’s affairs,” Mr. Dipke said in response to Ms. Millben.
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