Mary Millben, Abhijeet Dipke exchange barbs over CJP funding

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Combination image of U.S. singer Mary Millben and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke | Photo Credit: X, AP

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.

Oh dear @abhijeet_dipke, the truth sets everybody free. Even you. And here's the truth: these US donors will drop you like a hot cake when you don't succeed. And you won't, because lawlessness never wins. Instead, take your U.S. education, talent, and use it for good. Sit down with PM @narendramodi and be a positive voice to advance India. The truth of your courage to do what's right lies in your next steps. And the PM doesn't need American support. He has 1.5 billion beautiful Indian citizens who support him and have for 25 years, 12 years as PM, three consecutive terms. And will again in 2029. That's the truth.

“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,” Dipke said in response to Millben.

The exchange came amid protests in New Delhi by opposition parties and the CJP to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Millben hit back at Dipke, saying that the Prime Minister does not need American support as he has the backing of “1.5 billion beautiful Indian citizens” for the past 25 years.

“And the PM doesn’t need American support. He has 1.5 billion beautiful Indian citizens who support him and have for 25 years, 12 years as PM, three consecutive terms. And will again in 2029. That’s the truth,” Milben said.

The American singer also cautioned Dipke, claiming that his US donors “will drop you like a hot cake when you don’t succeed.”

“And you won’t, because lawlessness never wins. Instead, take your US education, talent, and use it for good,” Millben said, urging him to “sit down with PM Modi and be a positive voice to advance India.”

“The truth of your courage to do what’s right lies in your next steps,” she said.

Earlier, the 41-year-old singer said Dipke and his party were "funded by donors in the US who are against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and your future under his leadership."