Govt asks CBI to probe Oxfam India over alleged violation of foreign funds act

The Ministry of Home Affairs referred Oxfam India's Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) violation investigation to the CBI. It allegedly continued to transfer foreign contributions to various entities even after the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, came into force. At midnight on December 31, 2021, FCRA registration of Oxfam India along with 5,932 other NGOs lapsed.