Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) has accused Servants of India Society (SIS) President Damodar Sahoo of misusing government funds for a personal legal dispute. Sahoo allegedly demanded ₹10 lakh from the institute, mirroring actions of SIS Secretary Milind Deshmukh, who has been arrested in a case. GIPE has called for an investigation into the financial dealings of SIS.