The Union Government on Thursday cancelled the FCRA licence of Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), founded by noted educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk.

The action came shortly after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched an inquiry into alleged FCRA violations by SECMOL and the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), both associated with Wangchuk.

While no FIR has been registered yet, CBI officials have been in Ladakh for the past week, scrutinising financial records of HIAL and the SECMOL.

The probe follows a complaint from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs regarding alleged receipt of foreign funds without FCRA clearance.

Speaking to PTI, Wangchuk said the CBI team visited the institutions about 10 days ago with an official

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