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MHA Issues New Directive: NGOs Must Report Leadership Changes Within 45 Days https://indiacsr.in/mha-issues-new-directive-ngos-must-report-leadership-changes-within-45-days/ The new directives issued by the MHA are a step toward ensuring transparency and accountability within India’s NGO sector.
Several prominent NGOs, whose FCRA license renewals or applications are pending, have recently undergone leadership changes. These include think tanks like the Center for Policy Research, which had its FCRA license revoked earlier this year due to alleged regulatory violations. The institute has since challenged the decision in court. Similarly, the Institute of Economic Growth saw its license canceled for non-compliance but was later reinstated after submitting necessary documents.

In addition to reporting changes in leadership, the MHA has directed NGOs to maintain an investment register. This register should contain all details of foreign funding transactions, which may be requested for audit by the MHA at any time. “This requirement ensures a transparent record of funding, facilitating MHA’s monitoring of foreign fund utilization,” the ministry stated. This directive is intended to hold NGOs accountable for their funds and ensure that they are used effectively for legitimate purposes.

Why are Indians giving up citizenship in record numbers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR7KtgaFIO0 newslaundry  Nov 4, 2024
About a decade after the Modi government rolled out the ‘Make in India’ initiative – a programme aimed at transforming the country into a global manufacturing hub – the results have fallen short of expectations. Indians are renouncing their citizenship in record numbers and sending money abroad more than ever before. This is despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance that it is the best time to invest in India. 

How the NHRC Failed to Protect G.N. Saibaba https://thewire.in/rights/how-the-nhrc-failed-to-protect-g-n-saibaba
Henri Tiphagne and Edgar Kaiser .. Retired Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) S. Jalaja, who was once NHRC’s joint secretary and had served as the NHRC’s special rapporteur, studied Maharashtra prisons and submitted a report on July 17, 2017. The report revealed harsh truths about the Nagpur prison where Saibaba was detained. These included staff shortage and overcrowding of prisoners among other things. She specifically noted Saibaba’s poor medical condition and recommended that “an independent medical team from AIIMS should assess his condition.” This NHRC report directly contradicted the investigation report submitted to the commission in the cases filed by the HRDA. While the NHRC relied on the investigation report provided by the police, it chose to overlook its own special rapporteur’s report on the prison where Saibaba was detained.  ..Despite the international community – and even individuals within the NHRC – becoming aware of the poor prison conditions that contributed to Saibaba’s deteriorating health, it was disheartening for an institution with such a mandate to simply dismiss these concerns. The NHRC and its former chairpersons – Justices K.G. Balakrishnan, Cyric Joseph, H.L. Dattu, Arun Kumar Mishra and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani – are answerable to this democracy for the institution’s wilful silence on Saibaba’s mistreatment. They all owe an apology to the people of this country for failing to exercise their powers to prevent the death of a dedicated academician who devoted his life to civil liberties and the socio-economic and cultural rights of India’s vulnerable populations.