The PM-CARES Fund will also receive exemptions from the operation of all provisions of the FCRA Act and can now accept donations from individuals and organisations based in foreign countries through foreign credit/debit cards and through wire transfer/SWIFT. Receipts can be downloaded directly from the portal.
Dubious NGO Amnesty International defends riots and violent mob attacks in the name of anti-CAA protests, claims that there was "excessive use of force towards protesters".
Thakur, in his petition, had sought the right to seek information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. He had also sought exemption from seeking permission under FCRA rules for donations to religious bodies.
As a nation we have failed to ask ourselves an elementary question: Why should foreigners ‘donate’ such humongous amounts to certain Indians, unless they have an agenda?
The Home Ministry has amended the FCRA 2011 act, asking the NGO officeholders and members to declare that they are not prosecuted and convicted of religious conversions