CBI starts probe into Teesta Setalvad’s companies

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has initiated a probe into the alleged violation of Foreign Contributions Regulation Act ( FCRA) rules by a publishing firm owned by social activist Teesta Setalvad. The agency is likely to slap a case against Setalvad in this regard in the next few days, officials said.

Setalvad, through her non-governmental organisation, has filed several cases against Gujarat government officials including former chief minister Narendra Modi since the 2002 riots in the state. CBI is probing the allegations that Setalvad’s publishing firm Sabrang Communication Publishing Private Limited (SCPPL) accepted a donation of $290,000 and $131,000 from Ford Foundation in violation of FCRA and without getting prior approval from the union home ministry.