Tax Exemption For Donations To Greenpeace To Be Withdrawn?
The letter termed the crackdown as "shameful" in a country that has a history standing up for social justice, ecological sustainability and the rights of the poor.
The letter states, "It is shocking that despite clear judicial pronouncements, the government has for a third time acted against Greenpeace India. We cannot but conclude that this is an attempt to divert attention from the serious issues that Greenpeace India and many peoples' movements and NGOs are raising..."
The government had on April 9 blocked foreign fundings to Greenpeace India by suspending its licence for six months and served a notice to the NGO asking why its registration should not be cancelled.
The decision was taken by the Home Ministry after it was found that the NGO has "prejudicially affected the public interests and economic interests of the country in violation" of FCRA.
The letter also said that large-scale mining, such as in the areas that peoples' movements are active, are a threat to forests and other natural ecosystems and to communities that depend on them including tribal peoples.
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