FCRA licence of NGO headed by Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar's daughter suspended

Updated : Mar 04, 2023 15:25
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Editorji News Desk

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of the renowned think-tank Centre for Policy Research was suspended on Wednesday.

The license has been suspended over violation of laws, as per a PTI report.

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter Yamini Aiyar is the president and chief executive of the Delhi-based think tank.

CPR was under scrutiny after Income Tax surveys on it and Oxfam India in September last year. 

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Notably, Oxfam's FCRA licence was suspended in January last year, after which the NGO had filed a revision petition with the home ministry.

(with PTI inputs)

Manishankar AiyyarCentre for Policy Research

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