MHA says organisation took donation for study against national interest

Srinagar, Sep 25: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday cancelled the foreign funding license of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by activist Sonam Wangchuk.

The action comes 24 hours after violent protests in the Leh city over statehood and 6th Schedule demand led by Sonam Wangchuk.

According to an MHA order, SECMOL was granted registration under FCRA to accept foreign contributions for cultural and educational programs. The centre has also cancelled the lease of the over one hundred kanal of land leased to Wangchuk’s NGO, signalling that the centre has taken the matter and Wangchuk’s involvement very seriously.

It stated that the ministry

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