Central government cancels Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation for violating norms
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October 23, 2022
Central government cancels Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation for violating norms
The Central government has canceled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF). It is a non-government organization associated with the Gandhi family for alleged violations of the law, said official.
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of RGF while other trustees include former prime minister Manmohan Singh, former finance minister P Chidambaram, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Investigations carried out by an inter-ministerial committee formed by the home ministry in 2020.
Why Centre canceled FCRA license of RGF?
In 2020, the donation pattern of RGF was under the political spotlight. BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda had on 25 June alleged that RGF had accepted a donation of $300,000 from People’s Republic of China and Chinese embassy. These donations were then used to carry out studies and promote free trade in the country.
Alongside, investigations into violation of various legal provisions of PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act), Income Tax Act, FCRA etc., were to be conducted as well.
The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, set up in 1991, worked on a number of critical issues including health, science, and technology, women and children, disability support, etc., from 1991 to 2009. It also worked in the education sector, according to its website.
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