Overview

• SECMOL can no longer receive or use foreign contributions following the cancellation order.
• Officials say the NGO took Rs 4,93,205 from donor ‘framstidjorden’ for workshops that included studying the country’s “sovereignty,” which they deemed not permissible under the law.
• The review flagged a Rs 3.5 lakh deposit linked to the sale of a bus and FC-4 disclosures showing Rs 3,35,000 as foreign donation not reflected in the FCRA account, citing sections 17 and 18.
• The action followed a show-cause notice on August 20 and a follow-up email on September 10, with SECMOL’s written response submitted on September 19.
• SECMOL says all activities were educational and that Rs 54,600 from Indian volunteers was mistakenly sent to the FCRA account, while Wangchuk alleges political targeting during his hunger strike and recent protests in Ladakh.