Home Ministry recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India

According to the ministry, Oxfam India allegedly routed funds to the Centre for Policy Research through its associates and employees in the form of commissions

NT Correspondent

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday recommended a CBI probe into the affairs of the Indian arm of the global NGO Oxfam for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, sources said.

The home ministry found that Oxfam India continued to transfer foreign contributions to various entities, including other NGOs, even after registering under the FCRA, which prohibits such transfers after an amendment that came into force on September 29, 2020, sources said.

Oxfam India is the second NGO against whom the ministry has recommended a CBI probe within a month for violation of the FCRA. On March 20, the home ministry recommended a CBI inquiry against Aman Biradari, an NGO established by activist Harsh Mander. Aman Biradari was one of the NGOs to which Oxfam India transferred foreign contributions, sources said.