US Singer Mary Millben Accuses CJP of Foreign Funding as Party Leaders Face Detention in Delhi

Mary Millben is an American singer known in India for performing the national anthem and vocally supporting PM Narendra Modi. CJP, the Cockroach Janata Party, is a satirical youth movement founded by US educated activist Abhijeet Dipke that leads protests over unemployment, exam leaks, and electoral issues. Amid CJP's growing Delhi protests, Millben claimed on X that US donors opposed to Modi are funding the group to spark chaos and disrupt governance, urging Indian youth to oppose them.

RTI activist Amit Tiwari previously questioned these financial sources.

1. Mary Millben alleged on October 14, 2026, that the CJP receives financial support from US-based donors who oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She described this as a global pattern. She said donors radicalize US-educated individuals to return home and create instability.

2. Millben has established a public record of supporting Prime Minister Modi, including performances at the 2023 U.S. visit and the International Day of Yoga at the UN. Her intervention follows her August 2026 criticism of individuals who opposed an event at Madison Square Garden featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

3. Search interest for Millben peaked on October 14, 2026, according to Google Trends data. This indicates significant public attention to her claims regarding the CJP's funding sources.

4. Millben has performed for five consecutive U.S. Presidents: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump.

1. Abhijeet Dipke rejected Millben's allegations, questioning the right of a foreign national to interfere in India's internal political affairs. He maintains that his education at Boston University was funded through a university scholarship and an education loan, countering previous RTI inquiries regarding his finances.

2. The Delhi Police denied permission for the CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar on October 14, 2026, and have denotified the site as a protest venue. This police action directly impacted the party's ability to demonstrate, leading to the detention of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.

3. On October 14, 2026, a court remanded Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to five days of judicial custody for attempting to protest. Separately, a magistrate released Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) associate Ajinkya Shinde on a personal bond and a 5,000 rupee surety. The court bound Shinde to maintain peace for six months.

4. Amit Tiwari, an RTI activist based in Surat, questioned how Dipke funded his education at Boston University. Tiwari also challenged the source of a pledged 10 million rupee (₹1 crore) legal defense fund. Dipke denied the allegations.