Church strictly follows FCRA rules says Delhi Archbishop

By: Babu Thomas

Monday, 12 March 2012, 15:45 (IST)

?The Church always strictly follows the rules laid down by the government for the use of foreign contribution and the money is solely used for the welfare of the poor the blocking of the accounts.. The Church strictly follows the rules laid down by the government for use of foreign contribution, said the Archbishop of Delhi, Vincent Concessao.

Last month, the government froze the bank accounts of NGOs associated with the Tuticorin Diocese, after it was alleged that funds were used for fuelling protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant.

Speaking for the affected NGOs, Archbishop Concessao said it was gross injustice to the organisations as their accounts were banned on false allegations. He also observed that it was unfair to those beneficiaries for whom the organisations worked, particularly the poor and the oppressed.

?The Church always strictly follows the rules laid down by the government for the use of foreign contribution and the money is solely used for the welfare of the poor the blocking of the accounts only deprives the poor beneficiaries of their needs," Archbishop Concessao said.

"The Church organisations all over the country are involved in alleviating the pains and pangs of the poor, helping the government in what it should be actually doing," he added.

The Archbishop appealed to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to make proper inquiries before taking such drastic steps.

?I will have absolutely no objection to such a block of an FCRA account if it can be categorically proved that the money has been actually diverted for anti-government activities. But till it has been proved, such an action goes against law abiding citizens,? the Archbishop concluded.

The government had registered cases against four NGOs, including that of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) which is spearheading the protest.

The action came days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said that several NGOs had received support from abroad for leading protests.

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