# Harish Salve alleges foreign funds behind Indian protests

2026-10-12T08:33:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Senior advocate and former Solicitor General Harish Salve has alleged that foreign funding and external interference are driving certain protests in India. In an interview Monday, 12 October, Salve said he believed the United States was unhappy with India and that a pattern of externally instigated unrest similar to upheavals in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was emerging. He named YouTubers Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das among protest leaders and questioned where their funding comes from. Salve argued that the Modi government is focused on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, economic growth and satellite technology while these groups obstruct progress. He called for an investigation into protest financing and said he did not consider the demonstrations a genuine people's movement. Salve added that he did not see evidence of a widespread public uprising and expressed concern over misleading narratives on digital platforms. He predicted the protests would not last long.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Orissa Post and Yes Punjab give virtually identical, wire-service-style coverage of Harish Salve's allegations of foreign funding behind Indian protests. Neither outlet adds independent framing, context, or sourcing beyond Salve's interview remarks. Orissa Post leads with Salve's warning of Nepal-Bangladesh-like unrest, Yes Punjab leads with the specific allegation of US involvement, though both attribute it to Salve. Both note that the claims are allegations without cited evidence. The uniform reporting means the story rests entirely on one senior lawyer's unsupported assertions. No counterview, no government response, and no data on protest funding are included, leaving the reader with Salve's claim as the sole account.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- orissapost.com (neutral report) <https://www.orissapost.com/harish-salve-alleges-foreign-forces-behind-protests-warns-of-nepal-bangladesh-like-unrest/>
  Leads with Salve's Nepal-Bangladesh unrest warning
- yespunjab.com (neutral report) <https://yespunjab.com/foreign-funding-external-interference-behind-certain-protests-in-india-harish-salve/>
  Leads with Salve's US accusation, notes no evidence

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Abhijeet Dipke, Harish Salve, Narendra Modi, Saurav Das, Strait of Hormuz
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