New Delhi | The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, a non-government organization associated with the Gandhi family. This foundation, headed by former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, will no longer be allowed to take foreign funds. According to sources, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act […]
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RGF has nothing to hide, why holy cows not questioned: Congress
New Delhi: After the Centre set up an inter-ministerial committee to probe alleged violations of legal provisions by the Gandhi family’s Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, the Congress on Wednesday hit back saying the RGF had nothing to hide. Party Senior spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, “RGF has nothing […]
MHA sets up inter-ministerial committee to probe violations of legal provisions by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has set up an inter-ministerial committee to probe the various violations of legal provisions by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. The committee will coordinate investigations into violation of provisions like the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Income Tax Act […]
Economic fugitive Mehul Choksi funded Sonia Gandhi led RGF
New Delhi: India’s most wanted economic offender, Mehul Choksi of Gitanjali Gems was a donor to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF), the latest in the series of disclosures on controversial donations made to the Congress trust. This donation for an undisclosed amount is part of the RGF annual report of 2013-15. The donations were made […]
RGF had links with Chinese body that US claimed was used for intel
New Delhi: Was the donation from the Chinese Embassy towards the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) just a tip of the iceberg or was it an aberration? IANS has learnt that between 2004 and 2005, the Foundation, which is now run by Sonia Gandhi, had ran the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS), which in […]
Govt of China, Chinese Embassy were donors to RGF led by Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: A startling revelation has come to light that the government of the Peoples Republic of China and the Chinese Embassy in India have been funding the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) led by Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi is the Chairperson of RGF, and its board includes former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former […]