Wednesday, March 4, 2015

NGOs using Foreign Funds for Anti-National Activities



New Delhi:
Three NGOs in Tamil Nadu are under Union Home Ministry's scanner over adverse reports and anti-national activitie.

Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to Prabhat Jha in the Rajya Sabha said that adverse reports were received against some NGOs such as Tuticorin Diocesan Association, Tuticorin, East Coast Research and Development Trust, Thoothukudi and Greenpeace India Society, Chennai.

Iinvestigation have been carried out against these NGOs. Based on  investigation reports, the FCRA registration of Tuticorin Diocesan Association and Centre for Promotion and Social Concern were suspended and their bank accounts have been frozen.

FCRA registration of East Coast Research and Development Trust was cancelled. Greenpeace International have been put under watch list. Case of Centre for Promotion and Social Concern, Madurai has been referred to CBI.

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