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More than 20,000 NGOs have been deregistered for refusing to meet compliance as per the law of the land

The searches were conducted at two locations in Delhi including Mander’s official and residential premises, according to a CBI statement.

The Union Home Ministry canceled the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) license of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), a prominent public think tank, citing multiple violations of FCRA regulations. The ministry alleged that CPR, registered for "educational activities," utilized foreign funding for litigation activities and funded protests against development projects, including coal mines. Investigations revealed the diversion of foreign donations to non-FCRA entities to support legal battles and protests, violating FCRA guidelines.

​​​​The court issued a notice to the Income Tax (I-T) Department and sought its response to a petition filed by the NGO, challenging the notices and o

"We certainly are disappointed that the application for the renewal has been refused. However, we are committed to the cause of women's empowerment and will continue doing so. We also work in partnership with the government for many of our programmes. We will consider appealing within the prescribed provisions and hope that it will be granted" said Pragya Mohanty, general secretary, YWCA-Delhi.