‘AAP not responding to queries on foreign donations’
11 years, 2 months ago

‘AAP not responding to queries on foreign donations’

The Hindu  

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party had so far not responded to its queries on receipt of foreign donations allegedly in violation of the Foreign Contribution Act. The government sought information on the alleged foreign funding from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the outfit on an advocate’s petition. Besides Mr. Kejriwal, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, senior party leader Shanti Bhushan and his son and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan are the other respondents in the petition. The Centre in December 2012 informed the court that it had found “not serious enough irregularities during the inspection of accounts of non-government organisations run by Team Anna member and former Delhi Police officer Kiran Bedi and Mr. Sisodia to warrant a criminal investigation.” It had also ruled out the use of foreign contributions received by these organisations for the India Against Corruption movement.

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AAP violated FCRA in receiving foreign funds: ED to home ministry
10 months, 1 week ago

AAP violated FCRA in receiving foreign funds: ED to home ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has written to the ministry of home affairs alleging irregularities in the collection of foreign funds by Aam Aadmi Party in violation of the foreign contribution regulation act and Representation of People’s Act, people familiar with the development said. To be sure, a senior official confirmed to HT that “a reference to MHA was sent in August …

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds
1 year, 2 months ago

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the Centre for Policy Research for alleged misutilisation of overseas contribution and used it to affect India’s economic interests while the public think-tank termed the government move as “incomprehensible and disproportionate” and vowed to seek legal recourse against the action. The CPR is led by …

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt
2 years ago

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the non-governmental organisation, Centre for Policy Research, for 180 days over an alleged violation of laws. The FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds As per reports, The CPR has been asked to give clarification and documents regarding FCRA funds received by …

SC to hear Rana Ayyub's plea against summons in money laundering case on Jan 25
2 years, 2 months ago

SC to hear Rana Ayyub's plea against summons in money laundering case on Jan 25

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on January 25 the petition filed by journalist Rana Ayyub challenging the summons issued to her by the Ghaziabad court in Uttar Pradesh in relation to a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case registered against her by the Enforcement Directorate. The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice …

Complaints received against 18 NGOs in Andhra Pradesh about alleged conversion: Govt to Lok Sabha
3 years, 3 months ago

Complaints received against 18 NGOs in Andhra Pradesh about alleged conversion: Govt to Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Highlights FCRA provides a legal mechanism to deal with violation of its provisions Complaints received against alleged indulgence in conversion to Christianity Complaints have been received against 18 FCRA-registered NGOs in Andhra Pradesh regarding their alleged indulgence in conversion to Christianity through "inducements, allurement and misrepresentation" since 2018, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The minister …

AAP gets ED notice over money laundering case, calls it political witch hunt
3 years, 6 months ago

AAP gets ED notice over money laundering case, calls it political witch hunt

Op India  

The Aam Aadmi Party has been served a notice by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the case that involved seeking donations from shell companies. AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha took a dig at the government, stating that Delhi’s ruling party has received a notice by “Modi government’s favourite agency—Enforcement Directorate”. I will address an important press conference today, 1.30 pm …

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court last week asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider extending the deadline for opening the Foreign Contribution Act account by NGOs who seek to receive foreign funds.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing two Petitioners who raised an issue related to the. The Delhi High Court last week asked the Ministry of Home …

Get acquainted with foreign funding Act to help NGOs: Home ministry to CAs
4 years, 1 month ago

Get acquainted with foreign funding Act to help NGOs: Home ministry to CAs

Hindustan Times  

After making stricter rules for NGOs to receive funds from abroad, the ministry of home affairs has now advised Chartered Accountants to familiarise themselves thoroughly with the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010, Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules 2011 as well as amendments and notifications issued by it from time to time so that they can help and guide the associations and …

India tightens oversight on funds received by NGOs
4 years, 2 months ago

India tightens oversight on funds received by NGOs

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has laid down a charter for banks which says that “donations received in Indian rupees” by non-governmental organisations and associations from “any foreign source even if that source is located in India at the time of such donation” should be treated as “foreign contribution”. Last September, the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010, was amended by Parliament …

Indian law on foreign funding a ‘tool to silence’ civil society
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian law on foreign funding a ‘tool to silence’ civil society

Al Jazeera  

International Commission of Jurists says amendment to FCRA law will ‘obstruct’ the work of NGOs in the country. Rights defenders have criticised an amendment to the Indian Foreign Contributions Act, which oversees foreign funding to NGOs, with International Commission of Jurists saying it is “a tool to silence” civil society organisations in the South Asia nation. In a briefing paper …

NGOs doing protests for public cause can get foreign fund: Supreme Court
5 years ago

NGOs doing protests for public cause can get foreign fund: Supreme Court

Op India  

In a ruling that could open floodgates pertaining to the functioning of non-governmental organisations in the country, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Centre cannot prevent NGOs and civil society groups from receiving foreign funds if they indulge in agitations, bandhs or hartals in support of public causes, saying such action could not be termed political in nature. …

Government cancelled registration of 14,800 NGOs for FCRA violations
5 years, 8 months ago

Government cancelled registration of 14,800 NGOs for FCRA violations

Op India  

Over the last five years, the Narendra Modi led government has deregistered over 14,800 NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, which were receiving funds from abroad, reports Times of India. The Home Ministry said that various NGOs and association in India received nearly Rs.50,000 crore as foreign contributions over a period of three years from 2015-16 to 2017-18. …

Following Modi govt’s crackdown foreign funding of Indian NGOs drops by 66%
7 years, 3 months ago

Following Modi govt’s crackdown foreign funding of Indian NGOs drops by 66%

Op India  

As per figures released by the Modi government on Wednesday, the foreign funding of India based NGOs has sharply declined to about one-third of what they were receiving in 2015-16. Such a fall in foreign funding was a result of the Modi government cracking down on NGOs which violated Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, norms. As reported recently, the Modi government …

De-register BJP, Congress for violating FCRA law, says former bureaucrat EAS Sarma
8 years, 3 months ago

De-register BJP, Congress for violating FCRA law, says former bureaucrat EAS Sarma

Firstpost  

Former bureaucrat EAS Sarma has sought the de-registration of the BJP and the Congress for violation the FCRA by accepting donations from foreign sources. Visakhapatnam: Former bureaucrat EAS Sarma has sought the de-registration of the BJP and the Congress for violation the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by accepting donations from foreign sources. “Since both BJP and INC have violated FCRA …

Respond finally in 3 weeks on foreign funding case: SC to govt
9 years, 7 months ago

Respond finally in 3 weeks on foreign funding case: SC to govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave three weeks to the government to give its written response in a case related to political parties violating foreign funding laws. A bench comprising chief justice H. L. Dattu, justices Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy gave the government this ultimatum after lawyer Prashant Bhushan, representing Association for Democratic Reforms, said the government …

FCRA Violation: CBI to Probe Foreign Funds to Teesta-linked Firm
9 years, 9 months ago

FCRA Violation: CBI to Probe Foreign Funds to Teesta-linked Firm

The Quint  

In fresh trouble for social activist Teesta Setalvad, government today asked CBI to probe the receipt of over Rs 3 crore by private firm Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Limited linked to her from foreign donors, including US-based Ford Foundation, in alleged violation of FCRA rules. In a parallel move, government froze the bank account of the firm located in …

Nothing wrong in AAP's foreign funding, says Centre to HC
10 years, 1 month ago

Nothing wrong in AAP's foreign funding, says Centre to HC

Firstpost  

The central government Wednesday told the Delhi high court that the Aam Aadmi Party’s foreign funds were investigated and nothing was found in violation of the law. The PIL was filed by advocate ML Sharma against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and others saying that AAP has been receiving foreign funds in violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. “The AAP …

MHA serves notice to AAP affiliated NGO for not filing annual returns
10 years, 1 month ago

MHA serves notice to AAP affiliated NGO for not filing annual returns

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent notice to an NGO run by Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia for not submitting annual returns. Besides Kabir, the MHA has also sent same notice to 699 other NGOs asking all of them to explain why the concerned authority should not annul their registration on grounds that they have not …

Investigation into Foreign Funds Received by Political Parties begins
10 years, 9 months ago

Investigation into Foreign Funds Received by Political Parties begins

Live Law  

The Government has reportedly commenced steps to “relook and reappraise the receipts of the political parties and identify the contributions received from foreign sources” in compliance with the Delhi High Court order demanding the same.In a landmark judgment in March this year, the court had found BJP and Congress guilty of taking foreign funds and violating the Foreign. The Government …

BJP, Congress flouted foreign funding norms: Delhi HC
11 years ago

BJP, Congress flouted foreign funding norms: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre and the Election Commission to take appropriate action against the Congress and the BJP for allegedly accepting foreign funds in violation of the law. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath held that the two national political parties flouted the norms of the Foreign Contribution Act, rejecting …

Order reserved on foreign funding of BJP, Congress
11 years, 1 month ago

Order reserved on foreign funding of BJP, Congress

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved order on a public interest litigation seeking probe by a special investigation team or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged receipt of monetary donations from foreign companies by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in violation of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act. A Division Bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and …

Why the UPA government will keep pursuing AAP's funding
11 years, 2 months ago

Why the UPA government will keep pursuing AAP's funding

Firstpost  

While it is clear that the AAP has not furnished proof of its funding to the Centre, it is not difficult to see a ego battle being fought in the garb of a legal war. Firstpost editor Dhiraj Nayyar had noted in a “The application of FCRA to Kejriwal’s party is particularly bizarre because the Congress and BJP have received …

BJP, Congress accepted foreign funding too, Vedanta top donor
11 years, 2 months ago

BJP, Congress accepted foreign funding too, Vedanta top donor

Firstpost  

Even as the Congress and BJP have repeatedly cried foul over foreign funds received by the Aam Aadmi Party, the two accepted combined foreign funds worth Rs 29.2 crore, says a study by the Association of Democratic Reforms. Meanwhile, Vedanta The Madras Aluminium Company donated Rs 3.50 crore to the BJP in twoinstallments while Sesa Goa Ltd contributed Rs 1.415 …

AAP accounts books may be scrutinised
11 years, 3 months ago

AAP accounts books may be scrutinised

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs will look into allegations of foreign funding for the newly-formed political outfit Aam Admi Party, even as its leader Arvind Kejriwal prepares to be sworn in as the Delhi Chief Minister on Saturday. Last month, the MHA had sent its queries to the AAP, amid accusations that it violated Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, and the …

Foreign funding for political parties is in public interest: HC
11 years, 4 months ago

Foreign funding for political parties is in public interest: HC

Firstpost  

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Monday observed that a petition filed before it seeking a probe into the foreign contributions to the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and other political parties was a “public interest litigation”. Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Monday observed that a petition filed before it seeking a probe into the foreign contributions …

AAP accuses govt of witch hunt; seeks probe into fundings of all parties
11 years, 4 months ago

AAP accuses govt of witch hunt; seeks probe into fundings of all parties

India TV News  

The Arvind Kejriwal-led party said that it stands for honesty and clean politics and feels that probing into sources of political funding was better for political system in India. The party, which has collected around Rs 19 crore till date as donations from 63,000 people including a host of NRIs, has been under attack from Congress and BJP over foreign …

Centre directed to look into accounts of Aam Aadmi Party
11 years, 5 months ago

Centre directed to look into accounts of Aam Aadmi Party

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to look into “afresh” the accounts of Aam Aadmi Party to find out the source of money received by it after its inception. The bench’s order came after the Centre’s standing counsel Richa Kapoor filed a report in which it has said that an evaluation of the accounts of civil society …

We’ll go to court if govt doesn’t review order: Tamil Nadu NGOs
13 years ago

We’ll go to court if govt doesn’t review order: Tamil Nadu NGOs

Firstpost  

In a revision petition to the Home Ministry, an NGO in Tamil Nadu has sought the setting aside of the order prohibiting foreign contribution to it. There have been police harassment, intelligence officers’ stalking, concocted news reports in the pro-government media, abuse of our family members, hate mail, death threats and even physical attack,” writes SP Udayakumar, the man leading …

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