The Indian government placed the philanthropic organisation, the Ford Foundation, on a national securty watch list, due to its past/ funding of an NGO which recently pushed for the prosecution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his role in the massacre of Muslims in Gujarat on 2002.
The home affairs ministry on Thursday sent a letter to the Reserve Bank of India, asking the central bank to place the Ford Foundation on a watch list to ensure that the funds it distributes are used "for bona fide welfare activities without compromising on concerns for national interest and security".
The move means the organisation can now only disburse funds after clearance from the home affairs ministry.
Last week, Gujarati minister Rajnikant Patel said Sabrang, an NGO led by activist Teesta Setalvad had misused funds from Ford to create "communal disharmony" and carry out "antinational propaganda against India in foreign countries".
The Ford Foundation confirmed it had learnt officially that "the Ministry of Home Affairs is reviewing information related to their ongoing investigation of Sabrang Communications and Publishing".
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