India, Oct. 15 -- American singer Mary Millben has stepped into India's political debate at a time when protests over electoral processes have brought the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, into the national spotlight. On Wednesday, October 14, Millben alleged that US-based donors opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were funding the political movement and urged young Indians to organise peaceful protests against what she described as disruptive political forces. The allegation has not been established by publicly verified financial evidence in the report reviewed.

Millben's comments have drawn attention not only because of the foreign-funding claim but also because of her longstanding public support for Modi...