Friday, April 24, 2015

India Puts Ford Foundation Under Watch

The Ministry of Home Affairs has put the Ford Foundation on watch, citing national security grounds because of violations on use of funds by recipient Sabrang Communications, run by Teesta Setelvad:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ford-foundation-put-under-mha-watch-list-in-national-interest-and-security-of-india/articleshow/47026189.cms




The Ford Foundation has in the past been linked to the CIA:

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ford-foundation-and-its-alleged-cia-connections/541720-3.html

One wonders why the previous Congress govts never took a similar decision. Presumably it's because they never felt the Ford Foundation was a threat to their political agenda - like Subhash Chandra Bose, for instance.

1 comment:

Sameer said...

Apparently US is 'concerned' on such restrictions.
As per one news report I read..
Also I keep reading this stupid falsehood news of India being the lead in 'modern slavery'. WTF is that? CNN is leading one such 'freedom' thing.