The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday rebutted human rights organisation Amnesty International India’s allegations of being forced to shut its operations as the Indian government froze its bank accounts. The Centre accused the group of violating foreign funding laws, and called its allegations unfortunate, exaggerated and “far from the truth”.
The organisation, in a statement, had cited “reprisal’” from the government for winding down its operations – a decision that will put about 150 employees out of jobs. The group called the authorities’ action a part of an “incessant witch-hunt”, and said its “lawful fundraising model” was being portrayed as money laundering because Amnesty India had challenged the “government’s grave inactions and excesses.”
But the Centre, in a statement tiled “Human rights cannot be an excuse for defying the law of…