The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of Centre for Policy Research, a leading think tank located in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CPR, a leading public research institution, is run by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar\u2019s daughter Yamini Aiyar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The think tank\u2019s president Yamini Aiyar spoke to a national newspaper about it, she said that the CPR has been working within the framework of the law. Aiyar further said that the institution\u2019s work has been built over the last 20 years to undertake globally recognised high-quality research on issues that matter deeply to the life of Indians and policy making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the cancellation of the FCRA is distressing, she said, it is a cancellation that is disproportionate and without adequate opportunity to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The think tank\u2019s president stated that the institute will weigh its options to seek justice, adding that, she said we remain committed to our core goals and remain steadfast in our belief that this matter will be resolved in line with constitutional values and guarantees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, in February, the FCRA licence of CPR was suspended for over 6 months and later it was extended for another 180 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The think tank was established in 1973 and works in the field of advanced research on several policy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In September 2022, the Income Tax department conducted a survey operation against three organizations, including CPR, Oxfam India, and a Bengaluru-based Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF). The purpose of the probe was to investigate their foreign funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s worth noting that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused to renew Oxfam India’s FCRA license in December 2021, which means their foreign funding is blocked in India. Additionally, the Central Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating Oxfam India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CPR has challenged the suspension of its license in the Delhi High Court. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has argued that CPR’s foreign funding should be stopped as it is receiving foreign contributions for undesirable purposes that could negatively affect the country’s economic interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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