FCRA licences of Rajiv Gandhi NGOs cancelled over fund misuse: Govt
Rajiv Gandhi NGOs violated several provisions of the act such as using funds for personal gains, diverting it for undesirable purposes, not keeping the government informed about the source and utilization of funds and not using the designated bank account for these organizations.
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New Delhi, Dec 8: The FCRA registration of 6,677 NGOs was cancelled by the government between 2017 and 2021, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the registration of these NGOs under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, was cancelled for violation of various provisions of the law.
In October, the Centre cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of two Gandhi family run non-government organizations – Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT).
This came after the government found that they violated several provisions of the act such as using funds for personal gains, diverting it for undesirable purposes, not keeping the government informed about the source and utilization of funds and not using the designated bank account for these organizations.
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Speaking on the same, the home ministry said in Parliament on Wednesday, "The FCRA license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) was cancelled under section 14 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) due to violation of provisions under section 11 and conditions of registration under section 12(4)(a)(vi) of the FCRA, 2010. The FCRA license of the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT) was cancelled under section 14 of the FCRA, 2010 due to violation of provisions under sections 8(1)(a), 11, 17, 18, 19 and conditions of registration under section 12(4)(a)(vi) of the FCRA, 2010."
Further, it added, "In terms of provisions under section 14(3) of the FCRA, 2010, the association whose FCRA registration has been cancelled in terms of provisions under section 14 of the FCRA, 2010 shall not be eligible for registration or grant of prior permission for a period of three years from the date of cancellation of registration."
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