Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai also said so far this year, the ministry has cancelled FCRA registration of 1,808 NGOs
The CBI had registered a case against Grover and the NGO over alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) in the use of foreign funds received by Lawyers Collective
FCRA registration of these organisations were cancelled mostly due to their failure to submit annual income and expenditure statement on foreign funding for up to six years
Rs 16,894.37 crore foreign contribution has been received by various NGOs in 2017-18, Rs 15,343.15 crore in 2016-17 and Rs 17,803.21 crore in 2015-16
These cases were registered in the last 3 years, the govt told Lok Sabha
The government said that so far it has cancelled the FCRA registration of 18,867 NGOs
NGO was founded in 1989 to fight for the rights of Dalits and to take up issues concerning them
Amendment brought in the 2010 Act is aimed at easing the flow of donations from foreign companies in the name of CSR
INSAF would not be entitled to receive any fresh foreign contribution till the next date of hearing on Nov 31
Earlier, validity of FCRA registration of these NGOs extended until October 31 by home ministry
Issuing a statement organisation said it was nothing but a gross misuse of the FCRA which is being used to suppress any form of dissent
FCRA amendment raises questions about ethical governance