Days later, however, the Missionaries began to ration their distribution of food and other items to the poor, leading to consternation and worry on the part of people in poverty being helped by the Missionaries.
The Indian government’s reversal comes as a relief.
“We never expected that our registration could be cancelled but it happened,” Kumar told UCA News following the announcement Jan. 7.
“We are happy that the restoration of our license happened without much delay.”
Licenses for NGOs under India’s 1976 Foreign Contribution Regulation Act are subject to a 5-year validity period. The Indian government has in recent times increased its scrutiny of foreign funding for other non-profit organizations, such as Amnesty International.
These legal problems in India come amid political, social and religious tensions, as well as problems with anti-Christian religious extremism in many areas.
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