New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a case against leading NGO oxfam india and its office bearers for alleged contravention of the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA,
The Home Ministry had earlier recommended a CBI inquiry oxfam India for alleged violations of FCRA, such as diverting foreign donations received by it to other NGOs.
The alleged FCRA violations referred to the CBI for investigation include the continued transfer of foreign receipts of Oxfam India to other entities even after the FCRA was amended on September 29, 2020.
NGOs to whom Oxfam India has given or sent its foreign funds include the Center for Policy Research (CPR), which recently had its FCRA license suspended amid an ongoing IT probe, and Aman Biradari, run by activist Harsh Mander. The NGO is also facing CBI probe. Allegedly receiving foreign funds without being registered under FCRA.
The Home Ministry had rejected Oxfam India’s application for renewal of FCRA license in December 2021 citing FCRA violations and ‘public interest’.
This made the regional affiliate of the Oxfam International family ineligible to receive or use funds from foreign sources.
Oxfam’s FCRA accounts were inspected in January 2022 by home Ministry, All these actions took place as part of concerted action by the Ministry of Home Affairs – under the direct supervision of the Home Minister Amit Shah — On NGOs allegedly working in violation of FCRA and Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules, 2011 (FCRR). Both FCRA and FCRR were made more stringent through amendments in 2020.
The Home Ministry had earlier recommended a CBI inquiry oxfam India for alleged violations of FCRA, such as diverting foreign donations received by it to other NGOs.
The alleged FCRA violations referred to the CBI for investigation include the continued transfer of foreign receipts of Oxfam India to other entities even after the FCRA was amended on September 29, 2020.
NGOs to whom Oxfam India has given or sent its foreign funds include the Center for Policy Research (CPR), which recently had its FCRA license suspended amid an ongoing IT probe, and Aman Biradari, run by activist Harsh Mander. The NGO is also facing CBI probe. Allegedly receiving foreign funds without being registered under FCRA.
The Home Ministry had rejected Oxfam India’s application for renewal of FCRA license in December 2021 citing FCRA violations and ‘public interest’.
This made the regional affiliate of the Oxfam International family ineligible to receive or use funds from foreign sources.
Oxfam’s FCRA accounts were inspected in January 2022 by home Ministry, All these actions took place as part of concerted action by the Ministry of Home Affairs – under the direct supervision of the Home Minister Amit Shah — On NGOs allegedly working in violation of FCRA and Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules, 2011 (FCRR). Both FCRA and FCRR were made more stringent through amendments in 2020.