UK Protested Rejection Of Oxfam's Foreign Funding Licence, Says Minister
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The Oxfam India website in its response has said that cancellation will harm their humanitarian work in 17 states.
India's refusal to renew the registration of NGO Oxfam India under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FRCA) was raised by the United Kingdom in a bilateral meeting last month, the government has said.
Informing Lok Sabha about the matter, the Home Ministry has said that the NGO did not fulfil the eligibility criteria specified in the law.
"The government of United Kingdom (UK) raised the issue of the status of the Oxfam India under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 during the bilateral dialogue held on February 10, 2022. The status of the Oxfam India was shared with the UK side during the dialogue," Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated.
"The registration, renewal and cancellation of registration are done based on the criteria specified in the FCRA, 2010 and rules made thereunder," Mr Rai stated in a written reply, adding that Oxfam India has applied to have the refusal order revised.
