The ministry of home affairs has revoked the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), led by education reformist Sonam Wangchuk, citing multiple violations of the law following a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry.
According to official findings, SECMOL received and deposited foreign contributions in contravention of Sections 8, 12, 17, 18 and 19 of the FCRA.
The ministry of home affairs has revoked the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), led by education reformist Sonam Wangchuk, citing multiple violations of the law following a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry.
According to official findings, SECMOL received and deposited foreign contributions in contravention of Sections 8, 12, 17, 18 and 19 of the FCRA.
Authorities said that in 2021-22, Wangchuk deposited Rs 3.35 lakh in SECMOL’s FCRA account in violation of Section 17.
While the association explained that the amount was the sale proceeds of an old bus purchased with FCRA funds and thus rightly deposited, the government pointed out discrepancies between its annual returns and actual bank credits and termed the explanation “untenable.”
