The BJP on Sunday welcomed the decision of the Union Home Ministry to cancel the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust for alleged violation of laws.
Addressing newspapers here, Party spokesperson, Sambit Patra said, that "no one had the courage to take action against people like Zakir Naik, who is being investigated on accusations of terrorism and has fled India, while the UPA was in power."
He accused RGF of drawing Rs 50 lakh from the absconding Islamic preacher Naik's Islamic Research Foundation as also "semesters Rana Kapoor and Mehul Choksi". BJP spokesperson said the Modi administration has operated in line with the law and the Constitution.
He said these two NGOs are associated with and controlled by the Gandhi family. He alleged that the donation was received by these organisations three times from 2005 to 2006 communist Party of China and the Embassy of China.
He said when alleged donation flowed to these organisations Sonia who was chairperson of United Progress Alliance (UPA) and also that of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and "crores of rupees from Chinese Communist party and also from Chinese Embassy went into the RGF". Patra said BJP President J P Nadda had also spoken spoke about the scandal in 2020. The BJP spokesperson said the people of the country and his party welcome "the Centre's decision to restraint these NGOs by canceling their licences".
Taking a swipe at the Gandhi family, Patra said Rahul who asks many questions on China should be reminded that during "Doklam standoff with China the entire Gandhi family was seen under Chinese tent".
Patra also referred to the visit of all Gandhi family members-Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka, and Robert Vadra -to Olympics in China where he alleged a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Chinese President and Sonia "following which donations from China flowed to the RGF".
He again appreciated the central government "for acting against an NGO having links with China". Patra alleged that during UPA government Rs 100 crore donation was made to said NGO and those contributing to it included 11 Public Sector Units (LIC SAIl, Gail, SBI, HUDCO, ONGC, etc., and Ministers including home, Family and environment ministries.
The BJP spokesperson also alleged that RGF took money as a "gift" from PM Relief Fund.
Patra alleged that Sonia was operating the UPA administration and NGOs outside of what was required by the constitution and that she was doing so because numerous ministries and PSUs had given them large financial donations.