Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) had got grants from the Chinese Embassy and Islamic preacher Zakir Nair and hence its registration was cancelled.
Shah also said the Congress had raised the border issue in Parliament to avoid questions on the RGF’s FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act] cancellation.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Amit Shah said that the opposition, especially Congress, disrupted the Question Hour in Lok Sabha. “The Congress unfortunately disrupted Question Hour even after being told that the Defence Minister (Rajnath Singh) will give a statement on the issue. I saw the Question Hour list and, after seeing question number 05, I understood the anxiety (of Congress),” the home minister said.
The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF), he alleged, had got Rs 1.35 crore from the Chinese Embassy. Its registration was cancelled as this was not according to FCRA rules, he said.
“Congress should answer what did the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation do with the Rs 1.35 crore received from the Chinese Embassy during the year 2005-07? Congress should tell the country why Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust took Rs 50 lakh from Zakir Naik’s organization in FCRA account in July 2011 without permission?,” Amit Shah said, hitting out at the grand old party. (Agencies)
