US Congressional Scrutiny of Singham-Linked Groups Draws Attention to India, Europe Protests

Washington — Organizations linked to American technology entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham are facing increased scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over their funding and activities, as a new investigation examines their connections to protest movements in Europe and the amplification of demonstrations in India.

A Fox News Digital investigation by journalist Asra Q. Nomani, published Tuesday, identified 101 organizations across nine countries, including the United States, that it said were involved in coordinating, organizing or promoting protests in Europe.

The report also highlighted connections between international activist networks and demonstrations in India over revisions to electoral rolls. However, no evidence has emerged establishing that Singham or organizations associated with him financed or directed the Indian protests.

India was mentioned twice in the investigation, including in connection with Progressive International, which brought together demonstrations in France, Spain, India and Albania in an October 16 briefing.

The organization examined how what it described as emerging rebellions could develop into organized political movements.

The report also identified Indian Alliance Paris, a France-based organization connecting protest messaging between French and Indian activist communities. The group was described as having ties to the People’s Forum, a New York-based organization.

Progressive International has publicly expressed support for demonstrations in India. In an October 12 post on X, the organization said it was reporting from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, where protesters were challenging electoral roll revisions.

“We write from the barricades of Jantar Mantar, where the Government of India has deployed armed forces against citizens protesting mass disenfranchisement and defending their right to vote,” the organization stated.

Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, also drew connections between demonstrations in different countries.

In an October 18 social media post, Prashad wrote, “Paris-New Delhi-Buenos Aires / Let fury have the hour, anger can be power.”

Another organization, BreakThrough News, published coverage of the Indian demonstrations on October 12, 13 and 16. Its October 13 report alleged widespread police repression during the protests.

According to Fox News Digital, BreakThrough News, CodePink and the Party for Socialism and Liberation have received funding or support connected to Singham, an American-born technology entrepreneur based in Shanghai.

The organizations have attracted attention from congressional investigators examining potential foreign influence and the financing of political activism.

In July 2026, the House Ways and Means Committee, led by Republican Rep. Jason Smith, issued subpoenas to BreakThrough News, Tricontinental and the People’s Forum as part of its investigation into their activities and funding.

Smith also led a congressional delegation that met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai this week.

Questions surrounding Singham’s financial relationships with activist organizations have been raised previously in Washington.

In April 2025, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley asked the Justice Department to examine whether the People’s Forum and CodePink should be required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

“Evidence suggests that The People’s Forum and Code Pink have been funded and influenced by Mr. (Neville Roy) Singham and the communist Chinese government,” Grassley wrote.

Separately, the New York Post and CBS News have reported, citing unnamed sources, that a federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating Singham.

No criminal charges have been filed, and the Justice Department has not publicly confirmed the reported investigation.

The New York Times first examined Singham’s financial connections to a network of activist and media organizations in a 2023 investigation.

Meanwhile, demonstrations in India have centered on allegations of widespread voter disenfranchisement following revisions to electoral rolls.

The Guardian reported that the revision process had removed approximately 130 million names from India’s voter lists, prompting protesters to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has rejected allegations of wrongdoing. A party spokesperson said the accusations had “no base, not an iota of evidence.”

American singer Mary Millben has also weighed in on the controversy through videos posted on X, questioning who might be financing the demonstrations. In one post, she alleged involvement by organizations associated with billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

Those allegations have not been substantiated by publicly presented evidence.

Although the organizations identified in the Fox News investigation have promoted or expressed solidarity with demonstrations in India, the available information does not establish that they organized, financed or controlled the protests.

The congressional scrutiny focuses on broader questions surrounding funding sources, international activist networks and potential foreign influence. (Source: IANS)