A case was registered on May 10 against 36 people, including seven officials of the Home Ministry’s FCRA division, middlemen, and NGO representatives following a complaint from the ministry.
The CBI has arrested 14 people and recovered Rs 3.21 crore cash during its searches at 40 locations against NGOs and Union Home Ministry officials over alleged Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act violations, PTI reported. The searches were conducted by the CBI on Tuesday.
A case was registered on May 10 against 36 people, including seven officials of the Home Ministry’s FCRA division and NIC, middlemen, and NGO representatives following a complaint from the ministry.
The Home Ministry lodged the complaint with CBI after it found that three networks, working closely with government officials, were charging “speed money” and “problems resolution fees” to expedite the FCRA clearance to NGOs so that they can get foreign donations, PTI reported.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, in a letter to the CBI on March 29, said at least three FCRA clearance networks were working in close collaboration with some government officials.
