Why 20,701 NGOs lost their FCRA licences since 1976: Cause, impact decoded

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) is making headlines again due to the cancellation of licences of several non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Among the affected are notable entities such as the CNI Synodical Board of Social Service, Voluntary Health Association of India, Indo-Global Social Service Society, Church Auxiliary for Social Action, and Evangelical Fellowship of India. This isn’t a singular event; over the last two years, more than 100 NGOs, including prominent names like the Centre for Policy Research, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, and Oxfam India, have seen their FCRA licences revoked on allegations of misusing foreign grants.