Thaindian News

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a Delhi-based organisation and other people under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) for allegedly receiving contributions of over Rs.1 crore from abroad without the government permission.

According to the CBI statement, a west Delhi-based association/foundation received foreign contributions of Rs.1,40,53,434 without prior permission of the government during the period from 2005-06 to 2007-08.

“The case was registered on a complaint given by FCRA wing of M H A (ministry of home affairs) U/s 43 of FCRA, 2010, for CBI to investigate violations under this Act involving foreign contribution of Rs.1 crore or more or its equivalent,” said a CBI release. It did not give any details about either the organisation or the field it was engaged in.

Under the FCRA, no person having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme is eligible to accept foreign contributions without a Certificate of Registration from the central government.

“Searches in the offices of the said foundation as well as at the residential premises of its office bearers at various places in Delhi/Gurgaon were carried out,” said CBI statement.

“The documents recovered during searches are being scrutinized. Further investigation is continuing,” the statement added.