Two officials from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs are arrested on allegations that they sought bribes to facilitate Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registrations. The accusations relate to alleged demands for improper payments to speed up pending applications.
Officials confirm the arrests after a credible tip-off. The Ministry states it moves to improve transparency by shifting FCRA registration processes to a digital platform, reducing direct human involvement in the workflow.
Across the reporting, the focus centers on the same core allegations—corruption tied to FCRA processing and the role of an information tip leading to the arrests. The accounts also align on the policy response described by the Ministry, which emphasizes digitization of the registration process to limit discretion and potential interference.
