New Delhi: In a massive development on Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has set up inter-ministerial committee to coordinate investigations into violation of various legal provisions of PMLA, Income Tax Act, FCRA etc by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust & Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
The MHA spokesperson on Tuesday said that Special Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) will head the committee.
“MHA sets up inter-ministerial committee to coordinate investigations into violation of various legal provisions of PMLA, Income Tax Act, FCRA etc by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust & Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. Spl. Dir of ED will head the committee,” Spokesperson of MHA tweeted.
MHA sets up inter-ministerial committee to coordinate investigations into violation of various legal provisions of PMLA, Income Tax Act, FCRA etc by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust & Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
Spl. Dir of ED will head the committee.
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) July 8, 2020
The development comes after war of words between BJP and the Congress over the Ladakh face-off.
When Congress blamed the ruling party for the consequences in the Galwan valley lash, BJP raised and accused the Congress for their close ties with China, including pacts and funding for their trusts.
It is alleged that Congress-backed Rajiv Gandhi Foundation had received a donation of Rs.90 lakh from the Chinese Embassy in India in 2006-07. While Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of the trust, senior party leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, Dr Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra serve as trustees.
