New Delhi: American singer Mary Millben has alleged that donors in the United States who oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi are funding the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), urging young Indians to organise and peacefully protest against the outfit.

In a post on X, Millben addressed young Indians as “patriots” and called on them to speak out against what she described as disruptive forces. She named Abhijeet Dipke and the CJP in her post, alleging that they were being supported by US donors opposed to Modi and his leadership.

The allegations have not been independently established. Dipke has previously denied questions raised about the funding of his education in the United States, saying that he relied on a university scholarship and an education loan.

Millben calls on young Indians to organise

“This is not the time to be silent,” Millben wrote in her post, encouraging young Indians to organise and peacefully protest against the CJP.

She alleged that some donors followed a pattern of identifying people educated in the US, radicalising them, sending them back to their home countries and funding activities that could create unrest.

Millben claimed that such efforts had affected development and governance in countries where they had been attempted. However, she did not provide publicly verifiable evidence in the post to substantiate her allegations against the donors or the CJP.

Calling for a counter-movement, the singer said people born, raised and educated in India should take the lead in defending democracy and freedom. She maintained that peaceful protest could serve as a response to what she characterised as disruptive political activity.

Millben also expressed confidence that Modi would not bow to what she described as disruptive forces originating in the United States.

Her remarks place the CJP and its activities at the centre of a wider debate over political dissent, alleged foreign funding and the role of peaceful protest in a democracy.

Millben’s earlier support for Modi

Millben has repeatedly expressed support for Modi and his leadership. In a recent post, she congratulated the prime minister on completing 25 years in public service, describing him as a “shining beacon of the Indian dream”.

She also called for unity among communities to mark the milestone.

In August, Millben criticised opposition to an event planned at Madison Square Garden featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. In her remarks, she targeted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and alleged that those opposing the event were motivated by their opposition to Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Last year, she described Modi as a “good friend” and praised his leadership in India and internationally. She also referred to her interactions with the prime minister as memorable and inspiring.

Her latest comments continue her public advocacy in support of Modi, while raising allegations about the sources of funding behind the CJP.

Questions over CJP funding

The CJP and Dipke have previously faced scrutiny and Right to Information (RTI) inquiries concerning their finances.

Surat-based RTI activist Amit Tiwari had raised questions about how Dipke financed his education at Boston University in the United States. Questions were also raised regarding a pledged legal defence fund of ₹1 crore associated with Kapil Sibal.

Dipke has denied allegations of financial impropriety, stating that his education was funded through a university scholarship and an education loan.

The funding allegations remain contested. Questions raised through RTI inquiries or public statements do not, by themselves, establish that a political organisation or individual has received unlawful foreign funding.

CJP leaders sent to judicial custody

Separately, CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail on Wednesday, according to police.

Police said the two were accused of violating their peace bonds and trespassing into the Jantar Mantar area, which has been denotified as a protest site.

Their associate, Ajinkya Shinde, was bound down to maintain peace and good behaviour for six months and released on a personal bond with a surety of ₹5,000, police said.

The three were produced before a Special Executive Magistrate on Wednesday morning.

According to the police account, the CJP leaders were detained early on Tuesday after allegedly breaching barricades and entering the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation. They were also accused of raising slogans demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and erecting a national flag at the location.

The police action against the three leaders and Millben’s allegations about the organisation’s alleged foreign backing are separate developments. The claims concerning funding have not been independently verified, while the custody proceedings relate to the alleged breach of peace bonds and unauthorised entry.