The Union Home Ministry (MHA) on Thursday cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), an NGO founded by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The decision comes two months after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated a preliminary inquiry into alleged FCRA violations by Wangchuk and the institution. Advertisement

The cancellation order was issued a day after four people were killed in violence and police firing during a statehood protest in Leh. The MHA has claimed that the “mob was incited” by Wangchuk’s “provocative statements.”

In his order, Deputy Secretary Rajesh Kumar T stated: “Considering the facts and position narrated by the organisation, the Competent Authority, hereby, cancels wi

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