Amit Shah said, “Rajiv Gandhi Foundation had taken 50 lakhs from Zakir Naik of the Islamic Research Foundation on July 7, 2011”
New Delhi: Speaking with media reporters, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated the reason for canceling the registration of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. He said that Rajiv Gandhi Foundation received a grant of Rs 1.35 crores from the Chinese Embassy during 2005-2007, which was not appropriate as per FCRA. He said that at the question hour in Parliament today Congress had anxiety, as the question was regarding the cancellation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
Amit Shah said, “I saw the question hour list and after seeing question number 5, I understood the anxiety (of Congress). The question was regarding the cancellation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF).”
Amit Shah added, “If they would have allowed I would have given an answer in Parliament that Rajiv Gandhi Foundation received a grant of Rs 1.35 crores from the Chinese Embassy during 2005-2007, which was not appropriate as per FCRA. So as per the rules, Home Ministry canceled its registration.”
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Amit Shah said there was another reason for canceling the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation’s registration. He said, “Rajiv Gandhi Foundation had taken 50 lakhs from Zakir Naik of the Islamic Research Foundation on July 7, 2011. I want to ask the ones who run the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation i.e. from Gandhi Family that why Zakir Naik gave you this amount.”
Speaking of the Arunachal Pradesh clash he said, “Today there is a BJP government in the country. As long as our govt is there no one can capture even an inch of land. I salute the bravery shown by our Indian Army troops on the intervening night of December 8-9 (in Arunachal Pradesh).”
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