The relationship between the government and the NGO sector is steadily worsening. Hostility between the two isn’t new. A low-intensity battle went on even during the days of the UPA regime between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the NGO sector.
Now, a new notification issued by the government on 20 June has further riled the sector, which was already smarting after the licences of several NGOs were cancelled for not following Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) norms.
The notification places NGOs, charities and trusts receiving annual government grants of Rs 1 crore and. . .
