Government today cancelled the licence of an NGO run by activist Teesta Setalvad for alleged violation of various provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). <br/><br/>In an order, the Home Ministry said, during inspections, various irregularities were found in the NGO, Sabrang Trust where Teesta and her spouse work as chief functionaries. <br/><br/>According to the Ministry, the couple is also working as directors, co-editors and publishers in Sabrang Communications and Publishing Pvt Limited (SCPPL). <br/><br/>The Sabrang Trust has spent Rs 50 lakh for SCPPL which was clearly violation of the mandate of the FCRA as it unauthorisedly utilised the foreign contribution for the purposes of publishing a magzine. <br/><br/>Another NGO, Citizens for Justice and Peace, run by them has already been put under prior permission category, thus making it mandatory for it to take permission from the Home Ministry before accepting or utilising any foreign contribution.

Government today cancelled the licence of an NGO run by activist Teesta Setalvad for alleged violation of various provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). <br/><br/>In an order, the Home Ministry said, during inspections, various irregularities were found in the NGO, Sabrang Trust where Teesta and her spouse work as chief functionaries. According to the Ministry, the couple is also working as directors, co-editors and publishers in Sabrang Communications and Publishing Pvt Limited (SCPPL). <br/><br/>The Sabrang Trust has spent Rs 50 lakh for SCPPL which was clearly violation of the mandate of the FCRA as it unauthorisedly utilised the foreign contribution for the purposes of publishing a magzine. <br/><br/>Another NGO, Citizens for Justice and Peace, run by them has already been put under prior permission category, thus making it mandatory for it to take permission from the Home Ministry before accepting or utilising any foreign contribution.