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Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace
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Environmental group Greenpeace has been forced to shut two of its regional offices in India due to a block on its bank account after accusations of illegal donations.
Important Facts
The Issue:
- Greenpeace has been barred from receiving foreign donations since 2015 as part of a nationwide crackdown on charities.
- The Indian government has cancelled the registrations of nearly 15,000 non-governmental groups under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
- Critics argue that the government has been using the foreign funding law as a tool to silence non-profit groups which have raised concerns about the social costs of India’s rapid economic development.
About Greenpeace
- Greenpeace is a global environmental group, a non-profit NGO with a presence in 55 countries
- Greenpeace India has been critical of government policies over their environmental impact, including coal mining and nuclear power. It has also campaigned over worsening air pollution across the India.
