Amid intensifying protests in Ladakh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of activist Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO, even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues its probe into alleged irregularities.

According to sources, the CBI has been scrutinising Wangchuk’s Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL) for the past two months over suspected violations of FCRA norms. However, no preliminary enquiry (PE) or regular case has been registered yet.

In August, the Ladakh administration revoked the land allotted to HIAL, citing that the institute had failed to utilise the land for the stated purpose and had not executed a lease agreement. Officials said the CBI may initiate a formal enquiry once the ongoing fact

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