Jyeshtha Shuklapaksha 3, Kaliyug Varsha 5116
Mumbai : Teesta Setalvad, a social activist from Mumbai has committed breach of law by acquiring funds from other countries for her newspaper and for that, she was extended help by IAS officers in Central Home Ministry. Inquiry should be conducted into the whole matter and necessary legal action should be taken against Teesta Setalvad and concerned officers. The above demand has been made by Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad through a letter written to the Prime Minister (PM).
1. A newspaper is published called ‘Communalism Combat’ by Sabrang Communications & Publications Private Ltd. (Sabrang) with Teesta Setalvad as Director.
2. As per the information gathered from the website of Ford Foundation, a foreign company, ‘Sabrang’ received US $ 90,000 in 2004 and US $ 2, 00,000 in 2006.
3. Under clause 3 (1) B of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), accepting any kind of funds from foreign companies by journalists of Indian newspapers, columnists, cartoonists, editors, owners, publishers or printers, is a crime.
4. This Company has thus committed breach of FCRA and is an offender. Also, the company has withheld the fact of running newspaper while registering under the above Act, is punishable deception.
5. We had written to Foreign Department under Home Ministry of foreign a letter dated 13.8.2013; but we have not received any response from Home Ministry. On inquisition, it was understood that the Home Minister had given verbal orders of not taking any action against Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand, in any case.
Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad has demanded to conduct in-depth inquiry into this matter and take prompt necessary action. Copy of this letter has also been forwarded to the office of Home Ministry.
Source : Dainik Sanatan Prabhat
