<p>Seizing on the alleged dubious foreign funding of a news portal, the BJP claimed on Sunday that "anti-india" elements in league with foreign forces are part of a conspiracy to demean the country and target the Modi government. </p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra cited media reports about the Enforcement Directorate probe into the portal, <em>Newsclick</em>, and said that it received FDI of Rs 9.59 crore and foreign funding of another Rs 28.46 crore to dubious purposes. </p>.<p>Money was diverted to various people, including activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, he alleged, saying this was a "price tag" to foment anti-india sentiments, "abuse" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and do propaganda for foreign forces. </p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/some-scared-congressmen-quit-due-to-fear-of-central-agencies-says-naseem-khan-1009871.html" target="_blank">Some scared Congressmen quit due to fear of Central agencies, says Naseem Khan </a></strong></p>.<p>"Anti-India forces are doing this conspiracy in league with foreign forces," he said, alleging that the portal wore the mask of a media house to demean India. </p>.<p>Some mainstream politicians of India and foreign forces are also with such portals, and they have been working as a gang in a planned way, he alleged. </p>.<p>Patra claimed that whenever any "good" thing happens in the country, be it the Covid vaccination policy or the Central Vista project, some people targeted it. </p>.<p>He alleged that the incident highlights the role of foreign funding and foreign conspiracy behind such campaigns to demean India. </p>.<p>The Central Vista project received nod from courts but some people still went ahead with their agenda in a "stubborn" manner to demean India, he said. </p>.<p>Since Modi became prime minister, he has been a thorn in the flesh of some leaders not only here but also of foreign forces, Patra claimed. </p>
<p>Seizing on the alleged dubious foreign funding of a news portal, the BJP claimed on Sunday that "anti-india" elements in league with foreign forces are part of a conspiracy to demean the country and target the Modi government. </p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra cited media reports about the Enforcement Directorate probe into the portal, <em>Newsclick</em>, and said that it received FDI of Rs 9.59 crore and foreign funding of another Rs 28.46 crore to dubious purposes. </p>.<p>Money was diverted to various people, including activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, he alleged, saying this was a "price tag" to foment anti-india sentiments, "abuse" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and do propaganda for foreign forces. </p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/some-scared-congressmen-quit-due-to-fear-of-central-agencies-says-naseem-khan-1009871.html" target="_blank">Some scared Congressmen quit due to fear of Central agencies, says Naseem Khan </a></strong></p>.<p>"Anti-India forces are doing this conspiracy in league with foreign forces," he said, alleging that the portal wore the mask of a media house to demean India. </p>.<p>Some mainstream politicians of India and foreign forces are also with such portals, and they have been working as a gang in a planned way, he alleged. </p>.<p>Patra claimed that whenever any "good" thing happens in the country, be it the Covid vaccination policy or the Central Vista project, some people targeted it. </p>.<p>He alleged that the incident highlights the role of foreign funding and foreign conspiracy behind such campaigns to demean India. </p>.<p>The Central Vista project received nod from courts but some people still went ahead with their agenda in a "stubborn" manner to demean India, he said. </p>.<p>Since Modi became prime minister, he has been a thorn in the flesh of some leaders not only here but also of foreign forces, Patra claimed. </p>